Republican principle of popular sovereignty?

Exploring the Constitution: Principle of Popular Sovereignty?

• I have to do a worksheet for my Social Studies class. The worksheet is called "Exploring the Constitution: Principle of Popular Sovereignty" (from the American Nation textbook) PART A - 1. The framers held that a contract exists between: a. the people and the government b. the House of Representatives and the Senate c. the President and the electoral college. d. property owners and 18-year-olds 2. The government receives the power to rule from the a. House of Representatives b. Senate c. electoral college d. people 3. The purpose of the government is to a. establish justice b. provide defense c. secure liberty d. do all of the above 4. The Constitution makes clear powers of the government by a. stating the powers of Congress b. stating the powers of the President c. describing the role of the judiciary d. doing all of the above 5. In 1789, the right to vote was limited to all: a. white men b. white men over age 21 c. white men over age 21 who owned property d. men over age 21 6. In the Constitution, the people grant the federal government its powers and: a. establish state governments b. put limits on those powers c. elect government officials d. set dates for elections PART B- WORD BANK: Senate, House of Representatives, President, women, 18-year-olds 1. Article 1, Section 2, provides that the people shall elect members of the _________ 2. Article 2, Section 1, provides that the people shall elect members of the electoral college to choose the _________ 3. Amendment 17 provides that the people shall elect members of the ___________. 4. Amendment 19 grants ___________ the right to vote. 5. Amendment 26 grants ___________ the right to vote. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO VOTE? ---- WHAT ARE SOME WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN PLAY A ROLE IN GOVERNMENT? ----

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  a d d d c b Congress President Senate Women 18 year olds