Government and Economics Final review

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Perhaps one of the strongest passages in Scripture having to do with obedience to our president and authorities in charge comes from the book of _____ chapter 13.

Romans

The communist government known as the Khmer Rouge ruled in what country?

Vietnam

Select the statements that agree with Mexican politics. a. It is considered a parliamentary government with a one-party system. b. The main party is the Institutional Reconstruction Party. c. It actually has several small political parties. d. The Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s. e. Its president has an official term of seven years.

c d

People vote on the members of the Supreme Court. T/F

false

The House of Lords can decide whether a law is in guidelines with the constitution. T/F

false

The Prime Minister remains in office until a general election, held every three years. T/F

false

The government passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens:

pluralism

The tenth step in the Communist Manifesto gives government control of education. T/F

true

Congress can override a Presidential veto if they have a _____ majority vote.

two-thirds

leader works his own benefit

tyranny

Choose the statement that is NOT true. 1: Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. 2: Engels edited Marx's The Condition of the Working Class in England. 3: Engels and Marx collaborated on the Communist Manifesto.

2

House of Lords or House of Commons? Members can receive seats due to inheritance or accomplishments. 1: House of Commons 2: House of Lords

2

Aristotle's theory of a person's "function" said that: 1: any kite, when fixed properly, will have the ability to fly no matter what the weather. 2: the government's purpose is to allow voting to all people of all ages. 3: great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue his dreams.

3

The Christians of Britain knew that applying Christian principles in politics such as Daniel did could have an influence in high offices in their land. We find the story of Daniel's stand for the Lord in the book of Daniel, chapter number _____.

6

a few working for the good of the people

aristocracy

Dictators such as Uganda's Idi Amin and Italy's Mussolini committed appalling acts as abuse of their governmental power. Another word for this is:

atrocity

Mark all the statements that are TRUE about Machiavelli's The Prince. a. It was published in 1530. b. It approved of the use of force upon dissenters. c. It approved cruelty and deceitfulness to maintain the balance of power.

b c

What are four things the Communist Party does through its party organization? a. ensures freedom of the people b. recruits members and leaders c. develops policy d. indoctrinates the people e. maintains discipline

b c d e

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain time period or place is known as a _____.

culture

The two houses of Congress are: a. House of Commons b. Supreme Court c. Parliament d. Senate e. House of Representatives

d e

The president has the power to appoint _____ to federal office.

high officials

the rule of many for the benefit of all

polity

Aristotle based his morality on whether the government worked for the people or for themselves. T/F

true

Christians are instructed to pray for their leaders, no matter whether they are honorable or corrupt. T/F

true

If Habeas Corpus did not exist a person could spend an indefinite period of time in jail waiting for their case to go to trial. T/F

true

The President has the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval. T/F

true

The church has a form of government. T/F

true

The _____ government is the only level of American government that has the right to coin money.

federal

What is the character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct?

morality

a few working for their own benefit

oligarchy

The strange thing about Engels' writings is that although they spoke of the uprising of the common worker, his writings were used by some of the most _____ governments in this century.

oppressive

Many people feel that the United States is becoming a(n): 1: welfare state 2: dictatorship 3: autocracy

1

The president is elected to serve for _____ year(s).

4

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in _____.

Das Kapital

Great Britain has a _____ form of government

Parliamentary

Who has the power to veto any law passed by Congress?

President

The ________ is the leader in the House of Commons.

Prime Minister

Britain's _____ is elected to serve for _____ years.

Prime Minister up to five

Federal governments will take charge of the street construction in small towns. T/F

false

The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of _____.

Commons

China has what type of government?

Communist

The Bible teaching of good leadership keeping people from going astray is found in _____.

Judges 2:19

The House of Representatives and the Senate make up what branch of government?

Legislative

Which democracy had a one-party system for 71 years?

Mexico

In reviewing the Bible book of Exodus chapters 15 -18, you will read about _____ setting up a governmental system from its infancy.

Moses

Who reviews laws to decide whether it is within the guidelines of the Constitution?

Supreme Court

A form of government where the leadership have little or no control over the populace.

anarchism

In what type of government does one person have control over all branches of government?

autocracy

Louis XVI was a real-life example of a/an _____.

autocrat

dangerous mob self rule

democracy

A(n) _____ has complete control of the laws, rules, and affairs of a country.

dictator

General Idi Amin was a real-life example of a/an _____.

dictator

Most one-party systems are associated with _____.

dictatorships

Most multiparty systems include a few left-wing parties, which hold _____ views, some center parties, which have _____ views, and a few right-wing parties, which support _____ views.

liberal moderate conservative

Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for _____.

life

The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are call _____.

life peers

Milton was involved with the politics of the 1600s and did much to promote radical reform against the _____.

monarchy

leader works for the good of the people

monarchy

Freidrich Engels, though from a well-to-do family, established himself as a _____.

revolutionary

Which level of government maintains public utilities, and licenses and oversees businesses?

state

The ruling party of the Soviet Union was _____.

the Communist party

One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that: 1: they are both appointed for life 2: they both can judge whether a law is in guideline with the constitution 3: they both can judge the behavior of a high ranking official

1

The principle of praying for those in authority is found in the Bible book of ________.

1 Timothy

Governments are important because: 1: they control every aspect of the population 2: they eliminate the need for participation in national decisions 3: they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

3

If George Washington had become "King of America" our government might have become: 1: an oligarchy 2: a bureaucracy 3: an autocracy

3

Milton's work which speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers is titled _____. 1: Of Reformation in England 2: The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth 3: The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates 4: Communist Manifesto

3

People of this country do NOT vote for: 1: the president 2: Senators 3: Supreme Court justices

3

The elimination of personal freedom. 1: anarchism 2: pluralism 3: totalitarianism

3

What work was attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas? 1: Summa Contra Cathedral. 2: Summa All The Numbers 3: Summa Theologica 4: Midsummer Night's Dream 5: Das Kapital

3

Who is considered to be the father of modern political science? 1: Milton 2: Marx 3: Machiavelli

3

Which statement is true about the free enterprise system? 1: It allows the citizen to own government property. 2: It exempts the citizen from taxes if he serves the government. 3: It allows the citizen to share political power with the rest of the population. 4: It allows the citizen to own and operate private business for profit. 5: It allows the citizen to be part of a one-class system under state control.

4

Choose the statement that is NOT true. 1: Engels came from a well-to-do family. 2: Engels was such a radical revolutionary, he had to flee his homeland of Prussia. 3: Engels' writings were followed by the Communist Party. 4: Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. 5: Engels once personally tutored Karl Marx. 6: Engels and Marx collaborated on the Communist Manifesto.

5

The British parliamentary general election is held every _____ years.

5

________ is known as the father of political science.

Aristotle

The Khmer Rouge government was 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 what document?

Constitution

The accomplishments of Aristotle include: a. assisting in the early education of Alexander the Great b. writing Nichomachean Ethics c. opening a philosophical school for Turks

a b

THREE tangible ways that local governments help the citizen is in the creation of: a. mass transportation b. libraries c. parks d. currency e. public utilities f. mail system

a b c

Three political writings of John Milton are: a. Of Reformation in England b. The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth c. The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates d. Communist Manifesto e. The Prince

a b c

Utilities serve the public in such ways as: a. gas b. mass transportation c. telephone d. electric power e. water f. town hall meetings

a c d e

Select six countries with multiparty systems. a. Sri Lanka b. Great Britain c. Denmark d. France e. Japan f. Canada g. Belgium h. Italy

a c d e g h

Select all the statements that are TRUE. a. Local governments help the citizen by creating libraries, such as in the town of Delmar, Delaware. b. Only the federal government has the right to regulate mass transportation. c. Public utilities include telephone and electricity supplied to the citizen. d. The local government has sole responsibility for licensing businesses. e. Towns can create and maintain local parks. f. The state government has the right to make and enforce laws within their home state.

a c e f


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