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Spring 2024 Civics Unit I
Spring 2024 Civics Unit I
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Intro to governmnent, political and economic systems.
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1
What do political parties offer the American people?
A label attached to candidates that is recognizable.
A way of organizing our governments, esp. in the House & Senate.
Organizations that raise money, recruit candidates for office. .
All of the above.
2
What type of government allows people to elect their leaders and does NOT have a monarch?
republic
direct democracy
oligarcy
autocracy
3
Which theory states that the state developed naturally out of the early family?
Evolutionary
Divine Right
Social Contract
Force Theory
4
All of the following are examples of dicatatorships EXCEPT:
Italy, 1922 to 1943
Nazi Germany 1933-1945
The Soviet Union, 1917-1991
The United Kingdom, 1979-1990
5
What is the correct term for a government in which people elect their leaders?
autocracy
oligarchy
republic
direct democracy
6
All of the following describe Thomas Hobbes' beliefs EXCEPT:
Without government life is "nasty brutish and short."
Government's purpose is to protect natural rights.
The people must not rebel against the govt.
Government must be all powerful.
7
What word means to "have supreme and absolute power?" it also means "the authority of a state to govern itself ."
sovereignty
population
territory
government.
8
Which theory states that one person or a small group forced others to submit to their rule?
Evolutionary Theory
Force Theory
Social Contract Theory
Divine Right Theory
9
Which of the following BEST describes the power of U.S. courts to rule on the consititutionality of laws?
Checks and Balances
Coup d'etat
Judicial Veto
Judicial Review
10
Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?
27th
26th
25th
24th
11
The USA is in an economic recession (bad times) right now.
False
True
12
Which term describes one who opposes change & higher taxes, but favors traditional morality & freedom over equality?
Conservative
Reactionary
Liberal
Radical
13
What activity does Mr. Doak "coach?"
Wrestling
Poms
Football
Scholastic Bowl
14
All of the following are true about John Locke's ideas EXCEPT:
The purpose of govt. is to protect natural rights.
Once established, humans must "shut up and obey" the government.
If govt. does not protect rights, people can overthrow it.
People had natural rights such as "life, liberty & property"
15
How many members of Congress are there in TOTAL? (House of Reps AND Senate?)
335
435
535
635
16
Which theory states that God gave those of royal birth the right to rule?
Evolutionary theory
Social Contract Theory
Divine Right Theory
Force Theory
17
What is polarization?
The division of society into hostile and opposite ideological groups.
The coming together of Americans across partisan lines.
The process of the polar ice caps melting due to climate change.
The creation of new political parties based on extreme views.
18
What cultural belief(s) do Americans share? (As part of our common political culture.)
All of the above, and Civic Duty and Individual Responsibility too!
Equality
Liberty
Democracy
19
Which terms can be found on the extreme far left & right of the political spectrum? (These groups may use violence.)
Liberal and Conservatives
The Green Party and the Libertarian Party.
Democrats and Republicans
Radicals and Reactionaries
20
Mr. Doak's daughter Julia turns 16 today.
True
False
21
Which of the following is an accurate description of government power?
Executive = enforces laws.
Legislative branch = makes laws
All of the above are accurate.
Judical branch = settles disputes and interprets laws.
22
What is government?
The ways people exchange and consume goods and services.
The institution in which we make and enforce public policies
Power hungry people who like to boss others around.
The institution that grants all wealth and rights in the USA
23
What is Civics?
The study of social science
The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
A type of government
The power of a nation to make its own decisions.
24
What is the part of Congress with 435 members?
The Federal Court System.
The Cabinet
The House of Representatives
The Senate
25
Which government power relates to settling disputes and interpreting laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Expressed
26
Americans today, in 2023, have the legal RIGHT to VIOLENTLY overthrow the government.
True
False
27
Which of the following government powers allow the government to enforce public policies?
Implied
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
28
What phrase best describes the form of govt. in the USA?
An oligarchy with a federal and presidential system.
A direct democracy with a unitary parliamentary system.
A republic with a federal system of government.
A republic with a confederate presidential democracy
29
Which of the following is NOT true about federal governments?
state and local govt. can be more responsive to local pple.
All power is given to the central government.
states rights are preserved
laws are less uniform in a federal system
30
Which amendment granted women the right to vote? (after 72 years of fighting!)
15th
19th
21st
17th
31
In a democracy, sovereignty ultimately belongs to whom?
The people
The legislative branch
The states
The president
32
Which theory states that people agreed with one another to create a government? (think Hobbes and Locke)
Social Contract Theory
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
33
Which of the following is NOT true about a democracy?
A democracy can include a monarch, if that ruler is very limited in power.
In emergencies a ruler can become a dictator if needed.
It must include a commitment to individual rights and diverse opinions.
It must include the right to vote.
34
What is needed to meet all the characteristics of a "state" or "nation-state."
A population
Sovereignty and a functioning government
Defined territory
All of the above.
35
What term BEST describes someone in the middle of the political spectrum.
Moderate
Fascist
Liberal
Conservative
36
What political ideology favors change, greater equality, & wants the govt. to solve social and econ. probs?
radical
conservative
reactionary
liberal
37
Which amendment specfically addressed the voting rights of African American men?
15th amendment (1870)
14th Amendment (1868)
19th Amendment (1920)
13th Amendment (1865)
38
How is a parliamentary democracy (like in the U.K.) different from a presidential democracy (like in the USA?)
Parliamentary democracies have only one party to choose from.
Parliamentary democracies have a system of checks and balances.
Parliamentary democracies cannot have gridlock.
Parliamentary democracies do not have the power to make laws.
39
What are the characteristics of a nation state?
Population, Terrorism, Salesmen, and Congress.
Technology, Cities, Government, and Culture.
Legislative, Judicial, Executive, and Regulatory.
Population, Territory, Soveriegnty, and Government
40
Why does the USA have a two party system?
We lack imagination
3 or more parties are just to confusing.
Our elections are "winner take all."
Americans don't care about politics.
