Question 1

Which is the process by which a society  chooses it's leaders?

Accepted Answer

politics

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social contract

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divine right

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economics

Question 2

Which is an example of how congress may use it's legislative powers?

Accepted Answer

It may override a president's veto

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it may settle arguments in court

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it may interpret the meaning of laws

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it may veto a President's legislation

Question 3

Which does not describe one of the four characteristics of a state?

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A state has a democratic system

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a state has sovereignty

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a sate can  make and enforce laws

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a state has territory w/clear borders

Question 4

Which is a purpose of government according to the Constitution?

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to provide peace and order

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to ensure domestic equality

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to control people's liberty

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to acquire additional territory

Question 5

Which describes an indirect democracy?

Accepted Answer

A small group is elected to represent a larger group

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Power is divided among several sovereign states

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An individual starts a democracy by force

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The citizens themselves create laws and other policies

Question 6

Which idea is central to democracy in the United States?

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People should compromise to settle differences

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Everyone has an equal right to consumer goods

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The minority may rule the majority

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Freedom is more important than the law

Question 7

Political scientists frequently classify governments according to...

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who participates in the government process

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the number of legislators in the government

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national wealth

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national population size

Question 8

In a parliamentary government,

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the prime minister belongs to both the executive and legislative branches

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checks and balances are stronger than in a presidential government

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the executive and legislative are coequal

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the central government has little power

Question 9

Services provided by the U.S. government are mostly intended to...

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promote the general welfare (aka the public good)

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duplicate those already provided by private agencies

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keep Americans dependent on the government

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provide for the common defense

Question 10

Which of the following gives more power to local governments than to the central government?

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a confederation

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an oligarchy

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a federal government

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a unitary confederation

Question 11

A central notion of the American concept of democracy is that...

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the individual is of paramount importance

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all persons have a right to an equal share of worldly goods

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each individual has complete and absolute freedom

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minority interests must always be subordinated to majority interests

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