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This ancient Greek scholar was one of the first students of government.
a) Aristotle
b) Karl Marx
c) John Locke
d) James Madison
Which of the following is the best definition of the public policies of a government?
a) everything a government decides to do
b) everything a government does to collect taxes
c) everything a government does related to public services
d) everything a government decides to do regarding foreign affairs
Which power involves the authority to interpret laws and to settle disputes between members of society?
a) legislative power
b) judicial power
c) executive power
d) military power
In what way is the United States a representative democracy?
a) Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policy for them.
b) Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings.
c) Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them.
d) Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make decisions for them.
This man was known as the father of the Constitution.
a) James Madison
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d) Karl Marx
How does the chief executive of a parliamentary system differ from that of a presidential system?
a) Unlike a president, the prime minister is elected by the citizenry.
b) Unlike a president, the prime minister is the only member of the executive branch.
c) Unlike a president, a prime minister is a member of both the legislative and executive branches.
d) Unlike a president, the prime minister is under the direct control of the legislature.
The US federal system consists of a national government and what other governmental level?
a) state
b) territorial
c) municipal
d) parish
A government ruled by a dictator is a form of
a) autocracy
b) indirect democracy
c) direct democracy
d) oligarchy
The four essentials of the state include government. population, territory and
a) sovereignty
b) confederacy
c) democracy
d) economy
The current Chief Executive of the United States of America is
a) Donald J. Trump
b) Vladimir Putin
c) Gretchen Whitmer
d) Joe Biden
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