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1.90 - Chapter 1 Test - HC*****
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Which of the following is a responsibility of every American citizen?
attending school
serving on a jury
respecting the rights of others
voting
2
What is another term for free enterprise in the United States?
communism
capitalism
democracy
socialism
3
Which describes an indirect democracy?
A small group is elected to represent a larger group.
The citizens themselves create laws and other policies.
Power is divided among several sovereign states.
An individual starts a democracy by force.
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who enforces the laws on that are written
leigislative power
judicial power
Executive power
5
What is another term for free enterprise in the United States?
socialism
capitalism
communism
democracy
6
Congress is not using its legislative powers when it overrides a President’s veto.
False
True
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a written plan for government
state
executive power
constitution
public policy
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Which is the same as government by popular consent or indirect democracy?
autocracy
oligarchy
representative democracy
unitary democracy
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
100
27
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7
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belief that the largest group will be right more often than wrong
free enterprise system
democracy
majority rule
compromise
11
Which is a characteristic of every state?
population
democracy
a constitution
a legislature
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the power to make the laws of the government
judicial power
legislative power
executive power
13
Which of the following is a duty of every American citizen?
paying taxes
voting
volunteering
donating to charity
14
Which is the same as government by popular consent or indirect democracy?
representative democracy
unitary democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
15
Political scientists frequently classify governments according to
the number of legislators in the government.
national wealth.
who participates in the governing process.
national population size.
16
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Senate Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
Vice President
President
17
Which of the following is a duty of every American citizen?
volunteering
paying taxes
voting
donating to charity
18
How are differences usually settled in a democracy?
by autocracy
by dictatorship
by compromise
by minority rule
19
In which system are all key powers given to the central government?
federal government
unitary government
confederate government
parliamentary government
20
Which theory about the origin of the state is probably the most compatible with democratic ideals?
social contract theory
divine right theory
evolutionary theory
force theory
21
Where did Mr. Stewart grow up in Plum Boro?
Ramparts
Unity
Holiday Park
Renton
22
Which theory about the origin of the state is probably the most compatible with democratic ideals?
force theory
divine right theory
social contract theory
evolutionary theory
23
In an indirect decomcracy, how do the people remove a leader?
by minority rule
forcing him or her to leave the country
voting a new leader in
assissination
24
Which is the process by which a society chooses its leaders?
economics
social contract
divine right
politics
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People pick the legislative branch (Parliament) and legislative branch picks the leader of the executive branch
federal government.
parliamentary government.
confederate government.
unitary government.
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holds certain rights and responsibilities in a state
autocracy
confederate government
executive power
citizen
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In a dictatorship, all governmental power is in the hands of one person or a small group.
True
False
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Which is a way that governments are classified?
by national wealth
by the number of legislators
by those who participate
by population
29
Which describes equality in a democracy?
equal income
equal ability
equal living conditions
equal opportunity
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Which is true of the prime minister and cabinet in a parliamentary government?
They belong to parliament.
They are an autocracy.
Which is true of the prime minister and cabinet in a parliamentary govt
They have most of the power.
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared that we are joining with Canada and Mexico
declared freedom from Europe
describing our independence
announced our independence
