Question

principles of government – scenario practice
directions: read each scenario carefully. decide which principle of government it demonstrates. write your answer in the space provided.

1. at a class meeting, students take a vote on which charity the school should donate money to. the option with the most votes wins. principle:
2. a mayor is removed from office after being found guilty of using city money for personal expenses. principle:
3. a police officer stops a citizen and demands to search their car. the citizen refuses, and the officer cannot proceed without a warrant. principle:
4. the legislative branch creates a new tax law. the executive branch enforces it, while the judicial branch hears a case about whether the law is constitutional. principle:
5. a new law is challenged in court because it treats citizens differently based on their religion. the court rules that the law cannot stand. principle:
6. a town decides to raise money for a new library. the local council proposes the idea, but the final approval comes through a public vote by the residents. principle:
7. the president appoints a new supreme court justice, but the senate must first hold confirmation hearings and approve the nomination. principle:
8. during a school assembly, students are allowed to hold up protest signs as long as they remain peaceful and do not disrupt the event. principle:
9. a new law is passed that lowers the voting age in local elections. this change only applies to one state, not the entire country. principle:
10. a governor tries to pass a law banning newspapers from printing negative stories about the state government. the courts strike down the law. principle:
11. during a constitutional convention, leaders write a new government framework that begins with the words “we the people,” showing that the people give power to the government. principle:

Explanation:

1.

The scenario shows students voting, and the majority choice wins, which is the principle of Popular Sovereignty (or Majority Rule).

The mayor is removed for misusing funds, showing that officials are accountable, which is the principle of Accountability (or Rule of Law, as the law was violated).

The citizen can refuse a search without a warrant, protecting individual rights from government overreach, which is the principle of Limited Government (or Protection of Individual Rights).

Answer:

Popular Sovereignty (or Majority Rule)

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