Which of these statements about a unitary form of government is correct?

Local gov. have only powers given to them by the central

Which best reflects the principle of checks and balances?

Bills passed by Congress shall be presented to the President

Which of these acts is least likely to take place in a totalitarian system?

Political parties compete for control of the government.

Which of these is a power reserved for state governments by the United States Constitution?

the power to establish public schools

Which of these constitutional principles is described in Article 1?

The people in a democracy give their consent to be governed.

Which of these is a similarity between the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?

They state that government gains authority from the people.

Based on the quotation above, Franklin D. Roosevelt most likely worked to

promote the general welfare of the nation

Which of these is an example of following the rule of law

The governor is impeached for wrongdoing.

Why would the government take the actions described above?

To encourage business competition

Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?

Powers are divided between national and state governments

The U.S. Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by

giving the national government the power to collect taxes

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1
Which of these statements about a unitary form of government is correct?
The central gov. has no authority over local governments.
Local governments can veto laws of the central government.
Local gov. have only powers given to them by the central
The central government is created by the local governments.
2
Which best reflects the principle of checks and balances?
All persons born ... in the United States… are citizens
certain rights, shall not be [interpreted] to deny… others
Bills passed by Congress shall be presented to the President
This Constitution… shall be the supreme Law of the Land
3
Which of these acts is least likely to take place in a totalitarian system?
Local officials take orders from national officials
Political parties compete for control of the government.
Leaders dictate what will be taught in schools.
The government makes rules about what jobs people may
4
What principle of government is best reflected in the article above?
majority rule
checks and balances
federalism
judicial review
5
Which of these is a power reserved for state governments by the United States Constitution?
the power to maintain an army and a navy
the power to make treaties with foreign countries
the power to coin money
the power to establish public schools
6
Based on the diagram, which of these best describes the system of government of Mexico?
Democracy
Confederation
Dictatorship
Monarchy
7
Which of these constitutional principles is described in Article 1?
State governments and the federal government share powers.
The people in a democracy give their consent to be governed.
Each branch has powers over the other branches.
The people should have equal protection under the law.
8
Which purpose of government did this action most closely serve?
To maintain social order
To provide public services
To provide national security
To regulate the economy
9
One of the main purposes of the Bill of Rights is to
strengthen criminal laws
limit individual rights
limit the power of government
improve the court system
10
What is the intent of the government actions described in all the headlines?
to maintain social order
to reduce crime
to raise tax revenue
to maintain public safety
11
In which of these government systems are government leaders most accountable to citizens?
oligarchy
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
dictatorship
12
Which of these is a similarity between the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
They state that government gains authority from the people.
They list the grievances against Great Britain.
They list the rights of those accused of a crime.
They divide powers of government among three branches.
13
Which of these principles is best reflected in the excerpt?
majority rule
representative democracy
limited government
popular sovereignty
14
Based on the quotation above, Franklin D. Roosevelt most likely worked to
promote the general welfare of the nation
decrease government restrictions on land use
increase profits of corporate monopolies
limit the power of the federal government
15
Which of these principles of government is described in the excerpt
popular sovereignty
due process
representative democracy
checks and balances
16
What form of government do these countries have?
Authoritarian
federal
confederation
unitary
17
Which of these is an example of following the rule of law
Political parties hold a convention to nominate candidates.
The General Assembly approves the governor’s budget
Citizens vote for a new amendment.
The governor is impeached for wrongdoing.
18
Why would the government take the actions described above?
To encourage business competition
To protect the environment
To provide assistance to the elderly
To promote better health
19
Which of these could be a disadvantage of living under an authoritarian government?
a lack of national laws
a weak executive branch
a lack of individual freedoms
a slow legislative process
20
Which of these protections is based on the principle described in the excerpt above?
the right to petition the government
the right to a trial by jury
the right to bear arms
the right to vote
21
Which of these terms best describes this type of government?
federal system
direct democracy
confederate system
representative democracy
22
Why would the government take the actions described above?
To provide assistance to the elderly
To encourage business competition
To protect the environment
To promote better health
23
Which is usually true about the people who pass laws in a representative democracy?
They are appointed by government leaders.
They are elected by citizens.
They inherit their power.
They seize power by force.
24
Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?
The executive and legislative are one branch.
Powers are divided between national and state governments
The executive branch can dissolve the judicial branch.
State governments may choose to ignore national laws.
25
What was the purpose of the Supreme Court ruling described above?
To expand productivity
To provide job training
To maintain public order
To promote equity
26
The U.S. Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by
requiring that amendments be approved by the states
establishing a national legislature
giving the national government the power to collect taxes
allowing state governments to have power
27
The quotation refers to the principle of
federalism
majority rule
separation of powers
rule of law

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