Government 1.01 Natural rights exam
What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens is
Education
The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each stop, or check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of the principle of
Limited government
A government facing protests and demonstrations that are supported by most of its citizens and spread across its territory has lost
consent of the governed
Throughout the city, police officers patrol the streets and neighborhoods of St. Louis. This image best illustrates how government
enforces laws and provides protection for citizens
One purpose of government is to
protect citizen rights
An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a
school
This doctor has the right to assist this patient because
She is licensed by the government to practice medicine
Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of
Consent of the governed
A "limited government" is a government that
Has restrictions on the powers of its officials
Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of government reflect the principle of
Representative government
In 2011, a movement known as Occupy Wall Street began in New York City. The protestors asserted that large corporations had too much influence on government. They blamed this influence for greater financial problems for the majority of Americans, such as the lack of jobs. Which principle do the protestors most likely believe government violated?
Representative government
"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."—President Richard M. Nixon Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote?
Rule of law
Protection for individual rights in U.S. society reflects the idea that all people have
natural rights