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1) Government where the people elect both the executive and legislative branches of government
A
unitary
B
dictatorship
C
presidential
D
parliamentary
2) Government where the people elect the legislative branch and the legislative selects the executive.
A
unitary
B
dictatorship
C
presidential
D
parliamentary
3) Type of government where the ruler is not held responsible to the will of the people
A
dictatorship
B
parliamentary
C
presidential
D
unitary
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
unitary
C
dictatorship
D
parliamentary
5) The 50 “states” lack which basic characteristic of a state?
A
territory
B
government
C
population
D
sovereignty
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
unitary
C
presidential
D
confederation
8) Thinking of the Social Contract Theory, where society creates the government, society gives the government
A
enough power to protect the rights of the people
B
enough power to dictate the economy
C
All of the power the government desires
D
no power at all
9) Which of the following powers can the National Government exercise?
A
concurrent powers only
B
expressed and implied powers
C
reserved and implied powers
D
expressed powers only
10) All of the following are examples of Reserve powers EXCEPT the power to
A
create schools
B
coin money
C
establish local governments
D
issue licenses
11) Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power?
A
tax and spend money
B
declare war
C
coin money
D
create schools
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 Supreme Court declares a recently passed Congressional act unconstitutional.
C
Congress passed a law to ban smoking in the White House.
D
The President approves a treaty to increase trade with Cuba.
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
popular sovereignty
B
federalism
C
separation of powers
D
judicial review
15) What is the idea that the powers of government are split into three distinct branches called?
A
federalism
B
Representative government
C
separation of powers
D
popular sovereignty
16) The Anti-Federalist’s concerns over a lack of protection for personal rights led to the ratification of:
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Magna Carta
C
Constitution
D
Bill of Rights
17) hese powers are given to the national government but are not stated in the Constitution.
A
Concurrent
B
Reserved
C
Expressed
D
Implied
18) Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
A
proposal by three-fourths of the House of Representatives and ratification by conventions in three-fourths of State legislatu
B
proposal by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures
C
proposal by two-thirds of the Senate and ratification by two-thirds of State legislatures
D
all of these
19) The ability to tax and punish criminal is an example of this power
A
implied
B
concurrent
C
reserved
D
expressed
20) Which principle of the Constitution did the New Jersey and Virginia Plan share?
A
Federalism
B
Judicial Review
C
Separation of Powers
D
Limited Government
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