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1) Government where the people elect both the executive and legislative branches of government
A
presidential
B
unitary
C
dictatorship
D
parliamentary
2) Government where the people elect the legislative branch and the legislative selects the executive.
A
dictatorship
B
presidential
C
unitary
D
parliamentary
3) Type of government where the ruler is not held responsible to the will of the people
A
unitary
B
presidential
C
dictatorship
D
parliamentary
4) ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency
A
presidential
B
parliamentary
C
unitary
D
dictatorship
5) The 50 “states” lack which basic characteristic of a state?
A
sovereignty
B
population
C
government
D
territory
6) A federal government is one in which
A
sovereign states come together for a common goal
B
power is divided among a national and many state governments
C
all power is held by a single, central agency
D
rulers are not held to the will of the people
7) The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
A
government
B
presidential
C
unitary
D
confederation
8) Thinking of the Social Contract Theory, where society creates the government, society gives the government
A
no power at all
B
enough power to protect the rights of the people
C
All of the power the government desires
D
enough power to dictate the economy
9) Which of the following powers can the National Government exercise?
A
reserved and implied powers
B
concurrent powers only
C
expressed powers only
D
expressed and implied powers
10) All of the following are examples of Reserve powers EXCEPT the power to
A
issue licenses
B
establish local governments
C
coin money
D
create schools
11) Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
A
create schools
B
declare war
C
tax and spend money
D
coin money
12) Which of the following is an example of a legislative check over the executive branch?
A
The Congress may override a presidential veto on a military spending bill.
B
The President approves a treaty to increase trade with Cuba.
C
The Supreme Court declares a recently passed Congressional act unconstitutional.
D
Congress passed a law to ban smoking in the White House.
13) Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
A
The people must behave according to rules set by the government
B
Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.
C
All political power belongs to the people
D
Powers are divided among three independent branches of government.
14) The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is an example of
A
federalism
B
separation of powers
C
popular sovereignty
D
judicial review
15) What is the idea that the powers of government are split into three distinct branches called?
A
separation of powers
B
federalism
C
popular sovereignty
D
Representative government
16) The Anti-Federalist’s concerns over a lack of protection for personal rights led to the ratification of:
A
Constitution
B
Bill of Rights
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Magna Carta
17) hese powers are given to the national government but are not stated in the Constitution.
A
Expressed
B
Concurrent
C
Reserved
D
Implied
18) Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
A
proposal by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures
B
proposal by three-fourths of the House of Representatives and ratification by conventions in three-fourths of State legislatu
C
all of these
D
proposal by two-thirds of the Senate and ratification by two-thirds of State legislatures
19) The ability to tax and punish criminal is an example of this power
A
reserved
B
expressed
C
concurrent
D
implied
20) Which principle of the Constitution did the New Jersey and Virginia Plan share?
A
Judicial Review
B
Limited Government
C
Federalism
D
Separation of Powers
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