U.S Government Cumulative Exam

How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed? as mutually beneficial as more beneficial to the government as more beneficial to the governed as balanced

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Which statement best describes the two main functions of US government? A. It creates laws and provides leadership. B. It pays for services and controls the prices of goods. C. It provides loans and responds to emergencies. D. It organizes public works and helps businesses.

A. It creates laws and provides leadership.

A country governed by a central party is best characterized as A. communist. B. democratic. C. capitalist. D. aristocratic.

A. communist

Which statement best describes a similarity between voting in the US and in other democratic countries? A. In some countries, citizens do not have the right to vote. B. In some countries, citizens have the right to vote but choose not to. C. In some countries, citizens vote for communist leaders. D. In some countries, citizens vote for monarchs.

B. In some countries, citizens have the right to vote but choose not to.

Which best describes how the US government affects the economy? A. The government builds hospitals, regulates schools, and makes business rules. B. The government builds roads, regulates business, and makes job safety rules. C. The government builds police stations, regulates hospitals, and makes industrial rules. D. The government builds firehouses, regulates roads, and provides emergency services.

B. The government builds roads, regulates business, and makes job safety rules.

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy? A. senators B. all citizens C. representatives D. only democrats

B. all citizens

The government provides a number of public welfare services, including A. emergency response. B. public education. C. criminal trials. D. electric power.

B. public education

The part of the US government that carries out laws is the A. legislative branch. B. judicial branch. C.executive branch. D. congressional branch.

C. executive branch

A purpose of government in the United States is to A. guarantee power for a single leader. B. guarantee rights for people worldwide. C. guarantee rights for its citizens. D. guarantee power for a few leaders.

C. guarantee rights for its citizens

The English document that laid the groundwork for judges in the US to rule based on precedent is known as the___________.

Commentaries on the Laws of England

Look at the diagram below. English Influences on American Government Which heading best fits in the empty box to the right? Religion Protest Movements Common Law Judges

Common Law

What was an important effect of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England? People in England no longer had to pay taxes. Common law became more accessible. Judges were able to rule as they pleased. The rights of the accused were done away with.

Common law became more accessible

Which statement about communism is the most accurate? Communism allows citizens to own property. Communism gives control to multiple branches. Communism allows citizens to elect leaders. Communism gives control to party leaders.

Communism gives control to party leaders.

The part of the US government that interprets laws is the A. executive branch. B. vice president. C. Senate. D. judicial branch.

D. judicial branch

The government provides a number of public safety services, including A. health inspections. B. workplace regulations. C. interstate transportation. D. law enforcement.

D. law enforcement

A public safety service the US government provides is A. health inspections. B.workplace rules. C. interstate highways. D. police officers.

D. police officers

_________ supported the Enlightenment idea that people are naturally selfish.

Thomas Hobbes

Central and state governments influence each other in a unitary system. a federal system. a confederal system. a democratic system.

a federal system

An oligarchy is best defined as a government ruled by a dictator. a government ruled by a monarchy. a government ruled by a small, elite group. a government led by a large, select group.

a government ruled by a small, elite group

The Magna Carta established the rights of citizens. neighboring countries. non-Christian believers. military officers.

citizens

The two forms of democracy are national and state. republican and democrat. local and national. direct and representative.

direct and representative.

John Locke believed that natural rights should be given only to the majority. should be limited for all people. do not come from the government. do not pertain to economic issues.

do not come from the government

Read the quote from England's Magna Carta. No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs. . . . To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice. This part of the document granted people the right to lower taxes. due process. protect property. suspend laws.

due process

In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. In these countries, monarchs are mostly absolute dictators. prime ministers. political party leaders. figureheads.

figureheads

Read the quote by Baron de Montesquieu. When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. According to the quote,_____________ is lost if one person has too much power.

freedom

An important effect of the Magna Carta on English government was that it established a monarchy. gave voting rights to all citizens. reduced the rights of citizens. gave more power to the people and protected their rights.

gave more power to the people and protected their rights.

John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the monarchy. church. government. philosophers.

government

What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems? science economics human reason government authority

human reason

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister is appointed by the monarch. is elected by representatives chosen by the people. is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament. is elected directly by the people.

is the leader of the party that won the most seats in parliament.

The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the citizens. army. king. Church.

king

Which act could be considered an acceptance of the social contract? paying the electric bill in exchange for using electricity viewing commercials in exchange for watching network news broadcasts observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway paying the water bill in exchange for taking a shower

observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had less power than ever before. the right to declare war. power over the English monarchy. the right to strengthen the power of the monarchy.

power over the English monarchy

Key privileges included in both the English Bill of Rights and the US Bill of Rights include protection against unusual punishment and the right to trial by jury. the rights to bear arms and to enact legislation after debate. the rights to equal taxation and to trial by jury. protection against unusual punishment and the right to suspend laws.

protection against unusual punishment and the right to trial by jury.

According to John Locke,_______ must respect the rights of the citizens.

rulers

The English Bill of Rights declared that each member of Parliament had the right to speak freely. refuse to pay taxes. disobey laws. serve as king.

speak freely

The key idea of John Locke's Enlightenment theory was to protect and enhance the freedoms and rights of the government. the philosophers. the law. the individual.

the individual

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship? The leader shares power, if necessary. The leader maintains power through force. The leader inherits power through birth. The leader is blessed by the church.

the leader maintains power through force

What are two types of oligarchies? theocracy and monarchy dictatorship and theocracy communism and dictatorship theocracy and communism

theocracy and communism

Why did Montesquieu advocate the separation of powers? to stop political parties from gaining too much power to ensure power divisions along party lines to eliminate conflict between branches of government to limit the power of any single group or person

to limit the power of any single group or person

In a democracy, government gets its power from what the majority of the citizens want. the president or prime minister. Congress or Parliament. what the minority of the citizens want.

what the majority of the citizens want