Unit 1 Government Test

What is the difference between indirect and direct democracy? Provide an example of each.

A direct democracy is a form of democracy in which the people themselves determine the laws and policies. A example of a direct democracy is ancient Greece. A indirect democracy is a form of democracy where the people elect representatives and the representatives determine the laws and policies. A example of a indirect democracy would be the United States.

In a true free market economy, which of the following would occur? A. Access to natural resources would be uncontrolled. B. Safety regulations would offer consumer protections. C. Successful producers would be given tax breaks. D. Workers would obtain fair wages by law.

Access to natural resources would be uncontrolled.

How do unicameral and bicameral legislatures differ? A. Bicameral legislatures have two houses, a unicameral legislature has one house. B. Bicameral legislatures pass laws, unicameral legislatures review laws. C. Only bicameral legislatures are legal under the U.S. Constitution. D. Unicameral legislatures are more common than bicameral legislatures.

Bicameral legislatures have two houses, a unicameral legislature has one house.

In The Federalist Papers, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay supported. A. Absolute control of states by state government. B. Unlimited power of the federal government. C. Presidential power over Congress and the judiciary. D. Division of power into three branches of government.

Division of power into three branches of government.

Which of these could be considered an advantage of having a federal system in the United States? A. Each state government can be different and tailored to the needs of the state. B. Federal and state courts create a more streamlined justice system. C. Social concerns can be addressed at the federal level instead of the state level. D. The centralized government has much less control than the state governments.

Each state government can be different and tailored to the needs of the state.

Which of these is a socialist aspect of the American mixed economy? A. Consumers can decide to buy wind energy from a power company. B. Education through high school is provided for free. C. Many American-made goods can be sold in all 50 states. D. Many health management organizations are privately owned.

Education through high school is provided for free.

Which of the following pairs best represents the division of federal and state powers? A. Federal, admitting new states; State, governing territories B. Federal, coining money; State, conducting elections C. Federal, conduction elections; State, coining money D. Federal, providing an army; State, coining money

Federal, coming money, State conducting electrons

Which of the following statements true of the elastic clause? A. It allows Congress to veto laws proposed by the president. B. It gives Congress the power to make laws deemed necessary and proper. C. It mandates that the president accept all laws deemed necessary and proper. D. It requires the Senate to enact laws passed by the House of Representatives.

It gives Congress the power to make laws deemed necessary and proper.

Which of these defines Switzerland as a sovereign state? A. It has a central government that creates laws for the entire nation. B. It has a strict policy of separation of church and state. C. It has different regions defined by different languages. D. It is located in an area that includes some of the Alps.

It has a central government that creates laws for the entire nation.

Who is John Locke and why does he matter to U.S. Government? What is the Social Contract Theory?

John Locks was a English philosopher and was important to the U.S. Government because he inspired the founding fathers. The social contract theory is that people agreed together to create the state.

The ___ branch of the federal government has certain enumerated powers listed in the Constitution. A. Parliamentary B. Judicial C. Legislative D. Executive

Legislative

Which of these examples highlights a disadvantage of the federal system of government? A. Different levels of government can handle different types of problems B. Federal and state agencies can collaborate to combat homelessness. C. Looser federal environmental laws enforced over stricter state laws. D. States can obtain funds from the federal government for road projects.

Looser federal environmental laws are enforced over stricter state laws.

Which of these is a characteristic of command economy? A. Consumers are able to buy whatever goods they want. B. Natural resources extraction is controlled by the state. C. The proletariat produces goods that improve the economy. D. Unions ensure the fair treatment of many workers.

Natural resource extraction is controlled by the state.

Although Ohio is considered a state, it is different from a country such as Japan, which is also considered a state. What makes Ohio different from Japan? A. Ohio does not have its own organized government. B. Ohio is not characterized by a distinct ethnic group. C. Ohio is not in a defined geographic territory. D. Ohio is subject to laws from another entity.

Ohio is subject to laws from another entity.

The Articles of Confederation had many problems. Name 1 of the problems and 3 things it was able to accomplish.

One big problem of the Articles of Confederation was that the national government had now power to impose taxes. There were also some accomplishments, was able to establish a treaty with Britain, laws for organizing western land, and approving money for navy.

How do the goals of socialism differ from the goals of capitalism? A. Only capitalism stresses private ownership of business. B. Only capitalism strives to award workers a fair wage. C. Only socialism has the goal of serving society. D. Only socialism works to prevent government interface.

Only capitalism stresses private ownership of business.

Which of these characterizes one predicted result of a laissez-faire system? A. Better workplace conditions or workers. B. More government involvement in business. C. Producer competition for resources. D. Unlimited supply of consumer products.

Producer competition for resources.

What key element of federalism increases the opportunity for political participation? A. Sovereign power of the president. B. Sovereign power of voters. C. Veto power of the Senate. D. Veto power of the Supreme Court.

Sovereign power of voters.

Was the Bill of Rights originally in the Constitution? Describe each amendment in the Bill of Rights in order.

The Bill of Rights was not originally on the Constitution, it was added in 1791. The first amendment has six clauses, 1, no laws that gives a state religion, 2, no laws that restrict people from practicing there religion, 3, freedom of speech, 4, freedom of the press, 5, no laws restricting peaceful gatherings, and 6, no laws restricting people from telling the government their opinions on their activities. The second amendment is the right to bare arms. The third amendment is that people are not forced to house soldiers during peace time. The fourth amendment is that the government needs a warrant to search and/or seize your property. The fifth amendment has two clauses, 1, people can't be forced to testify against yourself, and 2, property rights. The sixth amendment is the right to a speedy trial and have a lawyer. The seventh amendment is that you may have a jury for a civil trial. The eighth amendment is no excessive bail or fine, and now cruel and unusual punishment. The ninth amendment is that the people have rights that are not listed in the constitution. The tenth amendment is that any powers that aren't already given to the federal government and not denied to the states are reserved to the states and people.

The Articles of the Constitution include the Supremacy Clause, which states that. A. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. B. Laws passed by the states shall be considered supreme law. C. People shall be free from unlawful searches and seizures. D. Supreme Court justices can pass amendments to the Constitution.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

What was the Virginia Plan? What was the New Jersey Plan? Which one of them won and how did they impact our society today?

The Virginia Plan proposed legislative representation based on state population. The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for each state. They both sort of one and were put together in the Connecticut Compromise, which was a two part legislature with representation according to population in one part and two members of each state in the other.

Why does a constitution limit the power of government officials? Name at least 3 ways you keep your government accountable?

The constitution limits the power of government officials because they wanted to limit absolute rule. One way you can keep your government accountable would be to have protests. Another way would be to post on social media. Another way would be vote about certain issues.

By agreeing to amend the Constitution by adding the Bill of Rights, A. the Founders were responding to Anti-Federalists' fears of overly powerful powerful state governments. B. the Founders were incorporating the ideas of William Blackstone. C. the Founders were responding to Anti-Federalists' fears of an overly powerful national government. D. the Anti-Federalists were incorporating the ideas of Charles de Montesquieu.

The founders were responding to Anti-Federalists' fears of an overly powerful national government.

How many articles are in the Constitution? What are the article of the Constitution? Please identify and describe what they do in order.

There are 7 articles in the Constitution. Article one is the Legislative Branch, creates laws. Article two is the Executive Branch, enforces laws. Article three is the Judicial Branch, interprets laws. Article four is the relationships among the states. Article five is the amendment process. Article six is national supremacy. Article seven is the ratification of the constitution.

If they are unable to resolve their disputes, what recourse do states have? A. They can petition the Senate to hear their case. B. They can petition the state governors to intervene. C. They can take their case to the American Civil Liberties Union. D. They can take their case to the Supreme Court.

They can take their case to the Supreme Court.

The First Continental Congress embargo on Britain likely hurt the colonies private businesses because A. it decreased income from tariffs. B. they could no longer make money from British imports. C. the value of British goods was greatly reduced. D. enforcing the embargo was very expensive.

They could no longer make money from British imports.

What was the main reason that the Farmers created federalism? A. To put all power in the hands of a central government. B. To protect themselves from an all-powerful central government. C. To prevent a takeover from England or France D. To make elections of government officers more fait.

To protect themselves from an all-powerful central government.

In 1996 the country of Greece implemented decentralization, dividing the country into regions, each with its own administration unit. Before 1986, the country of Greece was most likely which of these? A. Authoritarian system B. Conderacy C. Federal system D. Unitary system

Unitary system

Any powers not specifically stated in the Articles of Confederation A. could not be exercised by the central or state governments. B. were given to the central government. C. were shared by the central government and the states. D. were given to the states.

Were given to the states.

As the result of events such as Shay's Rebellion A. each state was given a single vote, regardless of its size. B. leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak. C. the British stopped enforcing the Stamp Act. D. the central government had no power to regulate affairs with American Indians.

leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak.

The Magna Carta recognized the principle of limited government because it A. Established a system of checks and balances in Parliament. B. Guaranteed the right to a fair and speedy trial. C. Restricted the power of the monarchy. D. Stated that everyone was equal under the law.

restricted the power of the monarchy.

A concurrent power is A. reserved for the federal government only. B. reserve for the state governments only. C. shared by both federal and state governments. D. voted on by the Congress before enactment.

shared by both federal and state governments.