Question

match each principle to its correct description.

descriptions:

• the governments power comes from the people.
• the governments powers are restricted by law.
• the government is bound by laws just like the people.
• the government must operate within the laws set by the constitution.

principles:

• constitutionalism
• rule of law
• limited government
• popular sovereignty

Explanation:

Define Popular Sovereignty

Popular sovereignty means that the government's authority and power come directly from the consent of the people.

Define Limited Government

Limited government is the principle that a government's powers are restricted, usually by a written constitution or laws, to protect individual rights.

Define Rule of Law

The rule of law is the principle that all people, institutions, and entities, including the government itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated and equally enforced.

Define Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism is the principle that government authority is derived from and limited by a body of fundamental law, meaning the government must operate within the framework set by the Constitution.

Match descriptions to principles

• "The government's power comes from the people" matches Popular Sovereignty.
• "The government's powers are restricted by law" matches Limited Government.
• "The government is bound by laws just like the people" matches Rule of Law.
• "The government must operate within the laws set by the Constitution" matches Constitutionalism.

Answer:

Description	Principle
The government's powers are restricted by law.	Limited Government
The government is bound by laws just like the people.	Rule of Law
The government must operate within the laws set by the Constitution.	Constitutionalism