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Government Regular Ch 1 Basics
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1
The U.S. federal system consists of a national government and what other level?
municipal
state
county
local
2
Which type of economy combines elements of traditional, market and command economic systems?
capitalist
mixed
communism
socialist
3
The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as .....
executive power
military power
judicial power
legislative power
4
In which economic system do individuals and businesses make most of the economic decisions?
command
market
traditional
socialist
5
The president heads which part of the government?
executive
parliament
judicial
legislative
6
Supreme power of a state to have authority over its affairs is known as...
soveriegnty
policy
legislative power
legitimacy
7
What is a proletariat?
elite of any given society
ruling class
working class
middle class
8
Which type of government did the U.S. have in its earliest days?
federal
confederal
parliamentary
unitary
9
Which of the following systems developed from the ideas of Karl Marx?
dictatorships
communism
democracy
capitalism
10
Voting, obeying the law, serving on juries, being informed, volunteering are example of ...
rule of law
compromise
citizen participation
individual worth
11
The executive and legislative branches of government are fused in which type of government?
federal
presidential
parlimentary
republican
12
What are considered characteristics of a state?
territory and legal system
population and soveriegnty
sovereignty and military
public projects
13
Americans believe strongly in a balance between majority rule and
compromise
rule of law
civic participation
minority rights
14
An economic and political system in which government owns all property and controls the economy
communism
democracy
capitalism
republicanism
15
What does an authoritarian regime become at its most extreme?
monarchy
republican
oligarchy
totalitarian
16
Who is in charge of the executive branch of government in a presidential system?
Prime Minister
Congress
President
Supreme Court
17
Which power involves interpreting the law and settling disputes among members of society?
executive
legislative
judicial
18
What type of government does North Korea have?
theocratic
totalitarian
monarchy
democracy
19
Who is the founder of capitalist theory?
Barack Obama
Lenin
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
20
What are the 3 basic types of power that governments exercise?
All of these
legislative
judicial
executive
21
Which of the following is an example of providing for the public good?
Maintaining an army
establishing laws
intelligence gathering
maintaining a supply of clean water
22
A person who effectively uses the factors of production is an ....
entreprenuer
socialist
communist
23
Which philosopher argued that government must have great power to force obedience?
Aristotle
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
24
Which system of government is represented by the illustration in the center of the graphic?
totalitarian
confederal
unitary
federal
25
Which of the following is a basic function of government?
creating public parks
taxing its citizens
ensuring national security
maintaining a nav
26
Which system of government is largely an American invention?
unitary
federal
confederal
oligarchy
27
Who is the founder of modern socialism?
Vladimir Lenin
Alexander Hamilton
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
28
Rulers who are seen as right a proper by key segments of the population have ...
soveriegnty
legitimacy
policy
legislative power
29
Integral to idea of self government is the idea that gov't authority derives from ...
laws
people
rulers
institutions
30
Which of the following would a leader most likely use to establish a totalitarian dictatorship?
popular elections
propaganda
new constitutions
government reform