Government unit 1
Select all that are TRUE.
Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen. The state government is involved in licensing businesses.
a few working for their own benefit
Oligarchy
In recent elections in Mexico, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (also known as the ___) has lost control over Congress for the first time in __ years.
PRI, 70
The two houses of Congress are
Senate and House of Representatives
Select six countries with multiparty systems.
Sri Lanka Denmark France Japan Belgium Italy
The two works that Karl Marx wrote are:
The Communist Manifesto Das Kapital
John Milton's work which speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers is titled .
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
a few working for the good of the people
aristocracy
Dictators such as Germany's Adolph Hitler committed appalling acts as abuse of their governmental power. Another word for such acts is:
atrocity
China has a ___ government.
communist
The Supreme Court is part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the . ___
constitution
Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a
culture
Applying Christian principles in politics such as Daniel did can have an influence in high government, and we find the story of __stand for the Lord in the book of , chapter 6.
daniel
dangerous mob self rule
democracy
A ___ has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.
dictator
Most one-party systems are associated with
dictatorships
Aquinas never did finish Summa Contra Gentiles, a treatise which explained Christian theology.
false
If you speak of a right-wing party, you are speaking of a group which holds liberal views.
false
The House of Lords can decide whether a law is in guidelines with the constitution.
false
The House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons.
false
Aristotle believed that if a person found and achieved his__ in life, he would be truly happy.
function
The right to a speedy trial is incorporated in the term
habes corpus
monarchy
leader works for the good of the people
tyranny
leader works his own benefit
Being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called
morality
Choose the type of government style that best fits the example given below. The government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens.
pluralism
the rule of many for the benefit of all
polity
The ___ is usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons.
prime minister
Government helps us in both ____ and ____ ways.
tangible, intangible
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
Paul tells Timothy that all leaders should be prayed for.
true
St. Thomas Aquinas was a writer of the medieval period.
true
The Supreme Court watches the actions of the President to make sure he is acting according to the Constitution.
true
The two houses of Parliament are the:
House of Lords and House of Commons
Which of these Bible passages instruct us to pray for those in authority?
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Congress can override a Presidential veto by __ majority vote.
2/3
