Principles Of Democracy Assessment
- 1.“That all government of right originates from the people;...they have...the right to alter, reform, or abolish their form of Government....” – Article 1, Maryland Declaration of Right Which of these constitutional principles is described in Article 1 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights?
- A.
Popular Sovereignty
- B.
Workers Compensation
- C.
Eminent domain
- D.
Majority rule with minority rights protected
- 2.The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure is an example of which of the following concepts?
- A.
Delegated power
- B.
Judicial review
- C.
General welfare
- D.
Individual Rights
- 3.“The accumulation of all powers…in the same hands…may be pronounced as the very definition of tyranny.” - James Madison James Madison was arguing on behalf of which of the following Constitutional principles?
- A.
Popular Sovereignty
- B.
Presidential Appointment
- C.
Judicial Review
- D.
Separation of Powers
- 4.Which of the following principles holds that government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do?
- A.
Limited Government
- B.
Separation of Powers
- C.
Checks of Balances
- D.
Judicial Review
- 5.Which of these is an example of following the Rule of Law?
- A.
Citizens vote for a new amendment
- B.
The General Assembly approves the governor’s budget.
- C.
The governor is impeached for wrongdoing.
- D.
Political parties hold a convention to nominate candidates.
- 6.The Immigration Act of 1990 insures that entry visas are issued fairly, regardless of race, sex, or nationality. What principle does this illustrate?
- A.
Equal protection under the law
- B.
Due process
- C.
Sovereign immunity
- D.
Checks and Balances
- 7.“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility” –The U.S. Constitution Which concept is the basis of the Constitution?
- A.
Popular Sovereignty
- B.
Judicial Review
- C.
Confederation
- D.
Authoritarian
- 8.“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution… are reserved to the States… or to the people…” – Article 3, Maryland Declaration of Rights Which of these principles of government is described in the excerpt?
- A.
Each branch of government has different responsibilities.
- B.
State governments exist at the will of the federal government.
- C.
Powers are divided among different levels of government.
- D.
Citizens elect representatives in government to make laws.
- 9.A law passed by Congress and signed by the President was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Which concept is being highlighted in the actions of the Supreme Court?
- A.
Eminent domain
- B.
Checks and balances
- C.
Federalism
- D.
Arraignment
- 10.Which of these is an example of federalism?
- A.
Representatives rewrite a bill in committee meetings.
- B.
State and National government share responsibility over the environment.
- C.
The President enforces a law passes by Congress.
- D.
The President fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly.
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