Government Test: Unit 1
Culture
Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a ?
PRI and 70
In recent elections in Mexico, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (also known as the ?) has lost control over Congress for the first time in ? years.
Prime Minister
The ? is usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons.
Machiavelli
The Renaissance philosopher ? is known as the father of political science.
Polity
The rule of many for the benefit of all.
Dictatorships
Most one-party systems are associated with:
C
One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that: A. They both have the right to judge the behavior of a high ranking official. B. They both can judge whether a law is in guideline with the constitution. C. They are both appointed for life.
Constitution
The Supreme Court is part or our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the ?
B
The government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens. A. Anarchism B. Pluralism C. Totalitarianism
Senate and House of Representatives
The two houses of Congress are:
House of Commons and House of Lords
The two houses of Parliament are the:
The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital
The two works that Karl Marx wrote are:
False
True/False Aquinas never did finish Summa Contra Gentiles, a treatise which explained Christian theology.
False
True/False If you speak of a right-wig party, you are speaking of a group which holds liberal views.
True
True/False Paul tells Timothy that all leaders should be prayer for.
True
True/False St. Thomas Aquinas was a writer of the medieval period.
False
True/False The House of Lords can decide whether a law is in the guidelines with the Constitution.
False
True/False The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons.
Oligarchy
A few working for their own benefit.
Daniel
Applying Christian principles in politics such as Daniel did can have an influence in high government, and we find the story of Daniel's stand for the Lord in the book of ?, Chapter 6.
Communist
China has a ? government.
B and D
Select all that are TRUE: A. Libraries are the sole responsibility of the federal government. B. Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen. C. Public utilities include amusement parks and county fairs. D. The state government is involved in licensing businesses.
A, C, D, E,G, and H
Select six countries with multiparty systems. A. Sri Lanka B. Great Britain C. Denmark D. France E. Japan F. Canada G. Belgium H. Italy
True
True/False The Supreme Court watches the actions of the President to make sure he is acting according to the Constitution.
Function
Aristotle believed that if a person found and achieved his ? in life, he would be truly happy.
Tangible and intangible
Government helps us in both ? and ? ways.
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
John Milton's work which speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers is titled ?
Tyranny
Leader works for his own benefit.
monarchy
Leader works for the good of the people.
Habeas Corpus
The right to a speedy trial is incorporated in the term ?
Aristocracy
A few working for the good of the people.
Dictator
A ? has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.
Morality
Being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called ?
two third
Congress can override a Presidential veto by ? majority vote.
Democracy
Dangerous mob slef rule.
C
Which of these Bible passages instruct us to pray for those in authority? A. Romans 13: 1-18 B. Psalm 119: 1-2 C. 1 Timothy 2: 1-4
C
Dictators such as Germany's Adolph Hitle committed appalling acts as abuse of their governmental power. Another work for such acts is: A. Absolutism B. Acquisition C. Atrocity
C
Governments are important because: A. They control every aspect of the population. B. They eliminate the need for participation in national decisions. C. They enforce rules that control conduct within a population.