Government and Economics Test: Intro to Government

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

Why are governments important?

1 Timothy 2:1-4

Bible passage that instructs us to pray for those in authority

Communist

China has what type of government?

2/3

Congress can override a Presidential veto by a ? majority vote.

legislative

House of Representatives and the Senate make up this branch of government

culture

Human thought and lifestyle within a certain period of time or place

false

If you speak of a right-wing party, you are speaking of a group which hold liberal views? true or false

Das Kapital

Marx wrote about his disagreement with the free enterprise system in

true

Paul tells Timothy that all leaders should be prayed for. true or false

Constitution

The Supreme Court watches the actions of the President to make sure he is acting according to what document?

local

Which level of government improves society by creating mass transportation, libraries, and ordinances for citizen welfare?

oligarchy

a few working for their own good

morality

being in agreement with the standards of right conduct

Aristotle

believed that if a person found and achieved his function in life, he would be truly happy

Machiavelli

considered to be the father of modern political science

aristocracy

few working for good of people

Prime Minister

leader in Parliament's House of Commons

monarchy

leader works for good of people

tyranny

leader works for his own benefit

dictatorship

most one-party systems are associated with

democracy

rule by people; danger mob self-rule

polity

rule of many for benefit of all

appointed for life

similarity between the U.S. Supreme Court and the British House of Lords

Sri Lanka Denmark France Japan Belgium Italy

six countries with multiparty systems

Tenure of Kings and Magistrates Of Reformation in England The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Commonwealth

three political writings by John Milton

House of Commons and House of Lords

two houses of Parliaments

pluralism

type of government that passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens