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DRQ Quiz 2

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  • Q1
    The institution through which a society makes and enforces its' public policies is called -
    Government
    Republic
    Legislative Power
    Dictatorship
    30s
  • Q2
    The word institution used in the definition of government means -
    an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character
    the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit
    to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
    a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
    45s
  • Q3
    What are public policies?
    is the process of crafting legislation
    The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law
    a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives
    is an action by the House of Representatives that accuses the president, vice president or other civil officer of the United States of committing, 'Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors
    60s
  • Q4
    The most important theory to the development of the American political system is the __________________________________. it was very influential in the writing of the ______________.
    Social Contract, Magna Carta
    Social Contract, Declaration of Independence
    Divine Rights Theory, Articles of COnfederation
    Force Theory, U.S. Constitution
    60s
  • Q5
    The six goals of the framers of the American system of government are found in the ________________________.
    Articles of the Constitution
    Bill of Rights
    Dictionary
    Preamble of the Constitution
    60s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is as goal listed in the preamble of the Constitution?
    provide for economic equality
    form an elite class of politicians
    provide for the common defense
    promote government dependence
    60s
  • Q7
    Domestic tranquility refers to "peace at home". In the context of the preamble it means -
    establishing social media police
    punishing lawmakers
    no fighting about dinner or grades
    peace within the borders/boundaries of the United States
    45s
  • Q8
    What political thinkers do we associate with the Social Contract?
    Hobbes, Franklin, Madison, Washington
    Harrington, Greenfelt, Kanobi, Winchester
    Harrington, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
    Washington, Pierre, Locke, James
    45s
  • Q9
    What did T. Jefferson "call" the Declaration of Independence?
    it left him speechless
    a fair and balanced document of all four political thinkers' ideas
    a pretty good piece of writing
    Pure Locke
    45s
  • Q10
    Which political thinker was most influential to the Declaration of Independence?
    James Madison
    John Locke
    Thomas Hobbes
    Thomas Locke Harrington
    45s
  • Q11
    What is the connection between the Social Contract Theory and the Declaration of Independence?
    King George III acknowledged he had broken the "contract" after reading the Declaration of Independence in a popular political weblog and felt moved to resign his position, and also granted the 50 colonies their independence.
    The Declaration of Independence justified its revolution through the social contract theory, arguing that King George III, and his ministers has violated the contract.
    The Social Contract was only as small piece of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution had already been written and was considered more influential.
    The Declaration of Independence, used the ideas in the Social Contract and other ideas in other documents as inspiration for completing the Articles of Confederation.
    60s

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