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GOV CH 1-3 & CHAPT

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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.

a.	judicial power
b.	democracy
c.	Federal Government
d.	legislative power
e.	confederation

Independent states that agree to form a(n) ____ may still retain their separate identities.

The power to interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes within a society is known as ____.

The structure of a(n) ____ requires that power be divided between a state's central and local levels of government.

IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.

a.	constitution
b.	executive power
c.	unitary government
d.	parliamentary government
e.	presidential government
f.	legislative power

A ____ is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government.

____ is the power to make law and frame public policies.

Under a ____, the government must resign if it receives a “vote of no confidence.”

A ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

MAIN IDEAS

A federal government is one in which

a.	power is divided between a central government and local governments.
b.	all power is concentrated in the central government.
c.	powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.
d.	limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.

In a democracy, the will of the majority

a.	rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions.
b.	cannot be changed or improved upon.
c.	is not open to compromise.
d.	cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group.

10.

Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?

a.	Sovereign states can determine their own form of government.
b.	Sovereign states have supreme power within their own territories.
c.	Sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies.
d.	A county or city is considered sovereign because it is subordinate to a larger form of government.

11.

The dominant political unit in the world today is the

a.	Constitution.
b.	nation.
c.	state.
d.	government.

12.

Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to

a.	create an autocratic form of government.
b.	keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate.
c.	provide for justice and the people's general welfare.
d.	defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies.

13.

The Internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy?

a.	to be informed about the many different institutions and policies of the government
b.	to control the lives of citizens
c.	the need for accurate, and always reliable, information on which to base decisions
d.	the need for an uneducated elite to run the government

14.

Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?

a.	defending the nation against foreign enemies
b.	promoting the general welfare of the citizens
c.	insuring order and domestic tranquility
d.	all of the above

15.

The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state?

a.	Constitution
b.	government
c.	defined population
d.	sovereignty

16.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government?

a.	The prime minister and cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the legislature.
b.	The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.
c.	The executive is chosen by the legislature.
d.	The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislative branch.

17.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity?

a.	Government may limit the beliefs and ideas of individuals.
b.	Senators consider testimony both for and against Supreme Court nominees.
c.	Citizens must obey the tax laws but may work to change them.
d.	Public schools may not exclude students because of their sex or race.

18.

The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that

a.	the strongest person or group has the right to control others by force.
b.	those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule.
c.	the people as a whole are the sole source of political power.
d.	the head of a family, clan, or tribe has the natural right to govern.

19.

Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?

a.	territory
b.	population
c.	government
d.	all of the above

20.

Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?

a.	The state is a natural extension of people's family structure.
b.	The state was created voluntarily by a free people.
c.	Governmental powers may be limited by the people.
d.	Governmental powers are granted by the people.

INTERPRETING TABLES
Use the chart to answer the following questions.

21.

In which two countries do dictatorships exist?

a.	Brazil, India
b.	Cuba, Syria
c.	Botswana, Costa Rica
d.	Cuba, France

22.

All of the following have unitary forms of government EXCEPT

a.	Botswana.
b.	the United States.
c.	Cuba.
d.	France.

23.

Which form of government does Cuba, Costa Rica, and France have in common?

a.	unitary
b.	parliamentary
c.	democratic
d.	dictatorial

24.

In which country can the executive branch be forced from office for failing to win the legislature's support on a major issue?

a.	Syria
b.	India
c.	Brazil
d.	the United States

25.

All of the following countries are democracies EXCEPT

a.	France.
b.	Syria.
c.	Brazil.
d.	India.

26.

Which statement about the countries of Brazil and Syria is TRUE?

a.	Both countries have a presidential form of government.
b.	Both countries are democratic.
c.	Both countries are controlled by dictatorships.
d.	Both countries have a unitary or centralized government.

27.

Which characteristic do the United States and Botswana have in common?

a.	Both countries have a presidential form of government.
b.	Both countries have parliamentary governments.
c.	Both countries are democratic.
d.	Both countries have a unitary form of government.

28.

Government in which power is limited to a single person or very small group exists in

a.	Cuba.
b.	Brazil.
c.	Costa Rica.
d.	the United States.

29.

In a democracy, each minority has a right to

a.	determine public policy.
b.	criticize the majority.
c.	be heard.
d.	both b and c.

30.

According to the social contract theory, the contract is

a.	a constitution.
b.	impossible without the king’s consent.
c.	a document describing the territory of the state.
d.	the purpose of government.

31.

The United States does not have a unitary form of government because

a.	the executive and legislative branches are separate.
b.	the British would not allow it.
c.	the States have powers reserved to them in the Constitution.
d.	the States hold more power than does the Federal Government.

32.

According to the law of supply and demand, if strawberries become scarce due to a drought in berry-producing regions, what happens to the price of strawberries?

a.	The price will rise, then drop.
b.	The price will remain the same.
c.	The price will rise.
d.	The price will drop.

33.

“Promote the general welfare” really means that

a.	the state promotes private industry.
b.	the government is a servant to its citizens.
c.	the government controls the economy.
d.	the Constitution establishes the meaning of “welfare.”

34.

Politics is a(n) ____, while government is a(n) ____.

a.	process, institution
b.	policy, institution
c.	negative, positive
d.	institution, process

35.

For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel threatened by the existence of the Internet?

a.	The Internet might not be accessible to everyone.
b.	The Internet can inform, but only when citizens make the effort to utilize its resources.
c.	The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.
d.	The Internet can be unreliable.