Government - Unit 1

Which of the following is the institution that makes laws for the entire United States?

Congress

Which of the following is the institution that ultimately interprets the laws of the United States?

The Supreme Court

Which of the following is best defined as a system that lacks formal institutions and the ability to compromise, thus there is no control over individuals' actions?

anarchy

Which of the following terms is best defined as the power to make, enforce and interpret decisions?

authority

In this government system only one person can participation or power is centralized in a single person's hands.

autocracy

Which of the following is an economic system characterized by the exchange of private goods and services?

capitalism

Which of the following is an economic system characterized by the public ownership and control of all goods and services?

communism

The chief executive of this country is called the prime minister. He is the leader of the political party in power. The prime minister remains in office as long as he/she retains majority support in the legislative branch on major issues.

confederal system

Which of the following terms best describes a government system where a citizen on vacation would have to be aware of not only the difference in speed limits as she moves from one region to another, but the penalties? In fact her region's driver's license does not give her permission to drive in the other regions. The national government is only present to help build the roads that connect the regions.

confederal system

This country's King serves as the head of state, but has little power to make decisions. The country's plan of government has taken power from the King and given it to the legislative branch, The legislative branch made up of the Lower House and Upper House, is elected by citizens of the country. The voting age is 16 years old. The country's executive leader is nominated by the members of the Lower House and voted on

constitutional monarchy - A constitutional monarchy typically is also a parliamentary republic.

In this system all members of the community participate in every government decision. The people, themselves, hold the powers to govern.

direct democracy

Which of the following is best defined as a set of laws by which a nation decides how to produce and distribute its resources to satisfy people's wants and needs?

economic system

This branch of government enforces or executes the law.

executive

Which of the following is best defined as a system of institutions that make, enforce, and interpret laws?

government

This branch of government interprets the law and determines guilt if the law is broken.

judicial

Which of the following terms is best defined as the belief that those who have the power to make, enforce and interpret decisions have a right to do so?

legitimacy

In this government system those who rule are chosen on the principle of merit.

meritocracy

The right to control the powers of government in this system is given through inheritance.

monarchy

Which of the following is a government system where an unelected small group of people holds the power?

oligarchy

In the system, the people elect the legislative branch, who in turn elects the executive.

parliamentary system

This country's King serves as the head of state, but has little power to make decisions. The country's plan of government has taken power from the King and given it to the legislative branch.

parliamentary system

Which of the following is a government system in which the people of a nation elect a legislative branch, and the legislative branch then chooses the nation's executive?

parliamentary system

The United States government system can be described as a....

presidential federal republic

In this government system, the people elect representatives who make, enforce, and interpret laws on their behalf.

republic

In this government system only one political party is allowed to exist.

single party rule

Which of the following is an economic system characterized by a mixture of public and private ownership of goods and services?

socialism

The term sovereignty refers to

the absolute authority a government has over its citizens.

In this government system those that can participate are determined by religious doctrines.

theocracy

Which of the following terms best describes a government system where there are several regional governments, yet Billy's driver license is issued by the national government? All speed limits are the same in all regions. Each region, however, has its own police force to enforce driving regulations.

unitary system

Which of the following is best defined as a system that lacks formal institutions, yet the people compromise to form rules in order to preserve individuals' safety?

voluntary association