U.S. Government Final Exam review

The father of modern political science is considered to be _____.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Thomas Aquinas wrote about the nature and role of government in ____.

On Kingship

The Prime Minister and his cabinet are controlled by

Parliament

The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's

Prime Minister

The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's _____.

Prime Minister

Which basic requirements are necessary to establish a government? Select all that apply.

Safety is a priority. Leadership is needed. Production and sustenance should be provided daily. The government should have a goal. Law and order should be maintained.

In the Roman republic _____.

Senators implemented the majority of laws

The _____ reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution.

Supreme Court

Which government entity reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution?

Supreme Court

Which of the following works were written by Karl Marx? Select all that apply.

The Communist Manifesto Das Kapital

Which of the following is John Milton's work that speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Which work by Milton speaks of the peoples' right to select and remove rulers?

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

city-states

The ancient power structures which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength

Choose the statement that best describes multi-party political systems.

Two or more parties often have to join together to form a coalition government.

Mark the statement that is NOT true. a. Sparta's main strength was in its navy. b. Athens' main strength was in its navy. c. Solon established a law which prohibited enslaving d. people in debt.

a. Sparta's main strength was in its navy.

One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that they both _____.

are appointed for life

One similarity between the United States Supreme Court and the British House of Lords is that they _____.

are both appointed for life.

In a totalitarian government, ______.

authorities maintain total control over the lives of the people

One person has complete control over all branches of government is an example of a(n) _____.

autocracy

There was some consideration to make George Washington the king of America. This would have made him a(n)

autocrat

Select the two true statements. 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.

b. Making mass transportation available is one of the ways a local government can assist a citizen. d. The state government is involved in licensing businesses.

accountable

being answerable to others

aristocratic

being of nobility or of a privileged upper-class

Which is a system of leaders who carry out the work of government?

bureaucracy

Choose the answer that is NOT correct. A totalitarian government is characterized by _____. a. suppressing the freedoms of the individual b. having government control over the media c. allowing private business and free speech

c. allowing private business and free speech

Rome

civilization that fell due to what many believe was due to a lack of goals

China has a government.

communist

An autocracy gives the ruler the power to

control all branches of government

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

culture

Choose the statement that is NOT true about Friedrich Engels. a. Engels came from a well-to-do family. b. Engels' writings were followed by the Communist Party. c. Engels edited Karl Marx's Das Kapital. d. Engels once personally tutored Karl Marx.

d. Engels once personally tutored Karl Marx.

democracy

dangerous mob self rule

The Supreme Court's main concern is _____.

deciding whether the case before them is within the guidelines of the Constitution

A has complete control of the affairs of a country, and is unrestrained by law.

dictator

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

dictator

Most one-party systems are associated with

dictatorships

Governments are important because they _____.

enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Pittsburgh

example of a city which was founded as a fort with safety in mind

Sam Houston

example of a leader who kept a government strong and active

"direct democracy"

first name given to the Greek democracy

The British parliamentary general election is held every years.

five

If you lived in Greece in about 300 B.C. you had a good chance of witnessing which of the following? Select all that apply.

five hundred Athenian men gathered together to make laws for their city-state a direct democracy in action a robust and unique political and social engagement and quality for its time

A government's daily contributions to the population should include which of the following? Select all that apply.

food sustenance

sustenance

food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive

Thomas Aquinas was a medieval philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the need for which of the following? Select all that apply.

government to be morally responsible to divine laws government to help people live rightly

Aristotle's theory of a person's "function" said that _____.

great personal fulfillment is achieved when a person is given the freedom to pursue his dreams

New York City

grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade

is the right to a speedy trial.

habeas corpus

A pluralistic society guards against one group taking over by ______.

having the constant mix of diverse groups enter into politics

The government has the right to restrict the number of people who visit the White House. This is an example of a government exercising its

jurisdiction

monarchy

leader works for the good of the people

tyranny

leader works his own benefit

tribunes

leaders within the Concilium Plebis

nobles

lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community

patricians

members of Rome's richest and most important families

Milton's involvement with the politics of the 1600s did much to promote radical reform against the ____.

monarchy

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called

morality

Democracy came to Greece by means of which of the following? Select all that apply.

nobles kicking out corrupt monarchs oligarchs who ushered in the right to vote a statesman named Solon who made laws prohibited the enslavement of debtors

A small group of aristocratic-type men in leadership is known as a(n)

oligarchy

tyranny

one leader works for his own benefit

monarchy

one leader works for the good of the people

citizen assembly

one of two houses of the early Roman republic which consisted of regular middle-class male citizens of Rome

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

Which of the following is an intangible way state government helps its citizens?

oversee business

A government that passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens is a(n) ____.

pluralism

Which type of government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens?

pluralism

tyrants

power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force

Select the items that match Aristotle's definitions of governments. Select all that apply.

rule by a few called an aristocracy rule by many called a polity rule by many called a democracy

assembly

set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state

Sinagua tribe

settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance

What is incorporated in the term Habeas Corpus?

the right to a speedy trial

polity

the rule of many for the benefit of all

Governments are important because _____.

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

decimate

to reduce the amount in blocks or sizeable amounts

The Congress can override a presidential veto with a majority vote.

two-thirds

In order to be a part of the assembly of Athens, which of the following are true? Select all that apply.

you would be chosen by lottery you could only be a free man

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

Das Kapital

Select the two enemies that the ancient Romans did NOT battle.

Etrusians Flavians

Greek culture and democracy _____.

Greek culture and democracy _____.

The two houses of British Parliament are the ____ and the _____. Select the two that apply.

House of Commons House of Lords

An example of a dictator is

Idi Amin of Uganda

Solon

In 594 B.C. he was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers

Which statements illustrate the difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy? Select all that apply.

In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In Greece all free men were allowed to vote. In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians.

Socialism offers which advantages to its citizens? Select all that apply.

It sees all members of society as equal. It makes most social services, like healthcare and guarantee of work available to all.

The Romans' first code of law was established about _____.

450 B.C.

Nobles overthrew most of the city-state monarchs by

750 B.C.

Choose the answer that is a true statement.

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an empire.

_____ is system of government by privileged citizens or the upper class.

Aristocracy

is known as the father of political science.

Aristotle

______ is known as the father of political science, and ______ is considered to be the father of modern political science.

Aristotle, Machiavelli

The beginnings of democracy were seen in the Greek city-state of around 400 B.C.

Athens

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, called the _____.

Concilium Plebis

aristocracy

a few working for the good of the people

oligarchy

a few working for their own benefit

According to Aristotle, a polity is _____.

a good government run by the people

colony

a group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests

governor

a leader of the empire who collected the taxes and sent the money back to Rome

Which of the following relates to the term habeas corpus?

a prisoner's rights

Which statements about the Supreme Court are true? Select all that apply. a. A Supreme Court Justice holds office for life. b. A state law may be overturned by the Supreme Court. c. The Supreme Court can determine if the actions of the President are legal. d. The Supreme Court determines the Constitutionality of all laws passed by Congress. e. A Supreme Court ruling may never be overturned, even by itself.

a. A Supreme Court Justice holds office for life. b. A state law may be overturned by the Supreme Court. c. The Supreme Court can determine if the actions of the President are legal

Which of the following are the two houses of British Parliament?

a. House of Commons c. House of Lords