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Foundations of American Government
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Which branch of government has the responsibility of enforcing or carrying out the laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
2
Which house of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
Senate
Supreme Court
Continental Congress
House of Representatives
3
Which economic system is characterized by decisions made by a central authority?
Traditional
Mixed
Pure socialist
Pure capitalist
4
A government ruled by religious leaders with laws based on a specific religious doctrine
oligarchy
anarchy
theocracy
autocracy
5
What’s the definition of federalism?
The national government and states share power
the national government has most of the power
local governments have most of the power
the national government is controlled by a small group
6
Who was the first major European political philosopher that disputed the divine right of kings?
St. Augustine
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
7
Jefferson was influenced by the philosophy of___ when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
St. Augustine
Martin Heidegger
Baron de Montesquieu
8
Which of the following best describes an autocracy?
all power is in the hands of one person
government power is distributed among many people
government power belongs to a small group of people
government either has virtually no power or doesn't exist at all
9
In this government type, people elect officials to make policy decisions on their behalf
theocracy
oligarchy
direct democracy
republic
10
Which government gives more power to local government than to central government?
a federal government
an oligarchy
a confederation
a unitary government
11
Why did the British begin enforcing existing tax laws & placing new taxes on the Colonies in the 1760s?
To pay for British social welfare programs
To pay for the 100 Years War
To pay for social welfare programs to benefit the colonists
To pay for the French and Indian War
12
What is the term which means "power to govern comes from the people"?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
13
What is NOT one of the fundamental features of a "state"?
Territory
Nationality
Population
Sovereignty
14
Which of the following is FALSE about the articles of Confederation?
There was no Supreme Court
The government passed many taxes on the people
There was no executive branch
All states were represented equally in Congress
15
All of the following are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
EXCEPT
:
There was no national chief executive.
National gov did not have the power to collect taxes.
There wasn’t a military to defend the country
There was no national court system.
16
What traditional term describes a group of people with shared culture, language, ethnicity, etc.?
Nation
Folk
State
Country
17
________ is where all government power belongs to a single, centralized government agency.
Socialism
Confederation
Unitary Government
Federal Government
18
The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had
no legislative or judicial branch.
only an executive branch.
only a legislative branch.
only a legislative and an executive branch.
19
A capitalist economy is governed by
Private property and free enterprise
A combination of customs, government, and private ownership
societal customs and traditions
Government control
20
Which portion of the legislative branch has representation in which the states are equal?
House of Representatives
Senate
Continental Congress
Supreme Court
21
A form of government where power is held by a small group of elites
oligarchy
representative democracy
theocracy
autocracy
22
In which system are all key powers given to the central government?
confederate government
federal government
unitary government
parliamentary government
23
Which economic system strives to achieve economic equality as its main goal?
Mixed market
Pure socialist
Pure capitalist
24
The US government is correctly classified as
Parliamentary and Federal
Presidential and Unitary
Presidential and Federal
Parliamentary and Confederacy
25
Which philosopher had the most optimistic view of life in the State of Nature?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Socrates
26
What was the most important result of Shays’ Rebellion?
It resulted in the deaths of many Massachusetts farmers.
It was crushed by the US military.
It indicated need for a stronger national government in US.
It forced farmers to pay higher taxes
27
Which one of these documents established that the king is not above the law?
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Fundamental Orders
Magna Carta
28
In a parliamentary government,
the executive & legislative branches are separate
the central government has little power
checks & balances are stronger than in a presidential government
the prime minister belongs to both executive and legislative branches
29
Which has been most important in the development of the government of the United States?
social contract theory
force theory
divine right theory
evolutionary theory
30
A loose alliance of otherwise independent states is known as a __________.
Capitalism
Confederation
Communism
Federal Government
31
The federal government's power being split between three branches is based on:
federalism
division of powers
separation of powers
divided government
32
Which English document first established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute?
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Petition of Right
