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Principles of Government
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An #Americangovernment quiz reviewing basic #principlesofgovernment
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1
Power resides equally in the central and local governments is a:
federal government
dictatorship
confederation government
unitary government
2
When Congress overrides a President's veto, it is exercising:
absolute power
executive power
legislative power
judicial power
3
Which idea is central to democracy?
people should compromise to settle differences
freedom is more important than the law
the minority may rule the majority
everyone has a right to consumer goods
4
Which of the following is a
duty
of every American citizen?
participating in civic life
voting
volunteering
paying taxes
5
Which is a purpose of government according to the Constitution?
to control the peoples' liberty
to ensure domestic equality
to acquire additional territory
to provide peace and order
6
Which describes equality in a democracy?
equal ability
equal income
equal living conditions
equal opportunity
7
Which theory claims that the state came from primitive families with the heads forming govt?
evolutionary theory
domestic theory
family theory
sovereign theory
8
How are differences usually settled in a democracy?
by autocracy
by dictatorship
by minority rule
by compromise
9
When the people themselves create laws and policies, what type of government do they have?
an indirect democracy
a congressional government
an oligarchy
a direct democracy
10
"The law must be reasonable, fair and impartial." This is a definition of the concept of:
the common defense
domestic tranquility
justice
the general welfare
11
In a free enterprise system, when demand for a product increases, the price of the product will
be set by the government
stay the same
increase
decrease
12
Which of the following is a
responsibility
of every citizen?
serving on a jury
attending school
respecting the rights of others
voting
13
Dictatorial regimes:
are always totalitarian in nature
are a recent form of government
help validate the force theory of the state
are usually formed as confederations
14
In the American economic system,
private enterprise and government participation coexist
most businesses are owned by the government
government plays a very limited, hands-off role
there is no regulation of the free market
15
Which theory holds that God created the state and made it sovereign?
divine right theory
force theory
evolutionary theory
social contract theory
16
Which describes an indirect democracy?
the citizens themselves create laws and other policies
a small group is elected to represent a larger group
an individual starts a democracy by force
power is divided among several sovereign states
17
Some people insist that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy because:
people's will expressed through representatives not directly
true democracies give people more freedom
true democracies need no checks and balances
children are not allowed to vote in US elections
18
Which is a way that governments are classified?
by national wealth
by population
by those who participate
by the number of legislators
19
In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the:
reigning monarch
judicial branch
voters
legislature
20
Which is the same as government by popular consent or indirect democracy?
unitary democracy
representative democracy
autocracy
oligarchy