Government and Economics Unit 1 Test
What are the TWO houses of Parliament?
-House of Commons -House of Lords
Paul tells Timothy that all leaders should be prayed for.
True
Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a_______.
culture
democracy
dangerous mob self rule
tyranny
leader works his own benefit
Being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called_______.
morality
The government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens.
pluralism
One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that:
they are both appointed for life
Governments are important because:
they enforce rules that control conduct within a population
Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in_______.
Das Kapital
If you speak of a right-wing party, you are speaking of a group which holds liberal views.
False
The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons.
False
The House of Representatives and the Senate make up what branch of government?
Legislative
The ________ is the leader in Parliament's House of Commons.
Prime Minister
Which level of government improves society by creating mass transportation, libraries, and ordinances for citizen welfare?
Local
Who is considered to be the father of modern political science?
Machiavelli
Most one-party systems are associated with_______.
dictatorships
monarchy
leader works for the good of the people
polity
the rule of many for the benefit of all
Congress can override a Presidential veto by_______majority vote.
two-third
Three political writings of John Milton are:
-Of Reformation in England -The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth -The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
Select six countries with multiparty systems.
-Sri Lanka -Denmark -France -Japan -Belgium -Italy
Which of these Bible passages instruct us to pray for those in authority?
1 Timothy 2:1-4
_______believed that if a person found and achieved his function in life, he would be truly happy.
Aristotle
China has what type of government?
Communist
The Supreme Court watches the actions of the President to make sure he is acting according to what document?
Constitution
aristocracy
a few working for the good of the people
oligarchy
a few working for their own benefit