
9/30 Government Quiz
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- Q1What is the act of negotiating and dealing with other nations in the world, trying to achieve goals without force?DiplomacyDictatorshipDual FederalismDeterrence30s
- Q2What is the repeal or reduction of regulations in order to boost efficiency, increase competitiveness, and benefit consumers?DevolutionDirect DemocracyDischarge PetitionDeregulation30s
- Q3What is a term to describe federalism through most of the nineteenth century, where the federal and state governments each had their own issue areas, which rarely overlapped?Divided GovernmentDissenting OpinionDual FederalismDischarge Petition30s
- Q4What is a court opinion written by the losing side that explains why it disagrees with the decision?Dissenting OpinionDictatorshipDevolutionDivision of Labor30s
- Q5What is a situation in which one party controls the presidency, while the other controls at least one house of Congress?Discharge PetitionDirect DemocracyDivision of LaborDivided Government30s
- Q6What is threatening to use military force to prevent another state from taking a particular course of action?DeterrenceDeregulationDiplomacyDivided Government30s
- Q7What is a mix of different cultural and religious traditions and value?DiplomacyDictatorshipDivision of LaborDiversity30s
- Q8What is the process of the national government giving responsibilities and powers to state, local, or regional governments?DevolutionDirect DemocracyDual FederalismDischarge Petition30s
- Q9What is the practice of dividing a job into smaller component parts and assigning one person or group to do each part?Direct DemocracyDissenting OpinionDivided GovernmentDivision of Labor30s
- Q10What is a measure in the House that forces a bill out of a committee for consideration by the whole House?DictatorshipDevolutionDual FederalismDischarge Petition30s
- Q11What is an absolute government in which one person holds all the power and uses it for his or her own self-interest?DictatorshipDiplomacyDeregulationDeterrence30s
- Q12What is a government in which the people come together to vote on all important issues?DeregulationDevolutionDiversityDirect Democracy30s