1.01 Natural Rights

Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of

INCORRECT c.) limited government

A government facing protests and demonstrations that are supported by most of its citizens and spread across its territory has lost

a.) consent of the governed

Governments create laws and rules to

a.) prevent chaos

Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of government reflect the principle of

a.) representative government

"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."—President Richard M. Nixon Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote?

b.) Rule of law

Throughout the city, police officers patrol the streets and neighborhoods of St. Louis. This image best illustrates how government

b.) enforces laws and provides protection for citizens

Protection for individual rights in U.S. society reflects the idea that all people have

b.) natural rights

"In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them. The executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them. The judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them. To the end it may be a government of laws and not of men."—Massachusetts Constitution, Part the First, Article XXX, 1780 Which two government principles does this quote reflect?

c.) Rule of law, limited government

The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each stop, or check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of the principle of

c.) limited government

One purpose of government is to

c.) protect citizen rights

An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a

c.) school

What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights?

d.) Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness