government chapter 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of a failed state?

A country that cannot project its authority over its population

What did the Supreme Court decide in Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority?

A federal law requiring state and local governments to provide overtime pay and the minimum wage to their employees was declared constitutional

What is the general term used to describe a government in which authority is derived from the consent of the citizens?

A republic

In a monarchy, who is in charge of the government?

A single ruler, called a monarch, is in charge of everything.

Which of the following is the best explanation of sovereignty in international relations?

A status of a State that means it has the right to act independently and without outside interference

How might outsiders attempt to interfere with the sovereignty of a sovereign State?

All the answers are correct

Which of these is the best example of a constitutional monarchy?

England in the 21st century

The concept of sovereignty applies to which of the following?

Germany

What reads 'the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people'?

The 10th Amendment

What is the police power?

The power of states to create and enforce laws relating to the safety, health, and welfare of the public

What is state sovereignty?

The power of states to make their own laws and to be free from federal interference in certain aspects

What was the Supreme Court's finding in Jacobson v. Massachusetts?

States can force people to be vaccinated

What defines the ruling class in an aristocracy?

Owning land and having hereditary noble titles.

Which of these best describes the government of the modern United States?

Representative democracy

Which of the following is incorrect about sovereignty?

Sovereigns are never subject to outside interference regarding internal affairs