American Government Final Exam Review (Unit 1A)

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In a presidential system, how is the executive branch different from the legislative branch?

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The executive branch is independent of the legislative branch.

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What is a key feature of the parliamentary system regarding the relationship between the executive and legislative branches?

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The executive is part of the legislative branch.

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In both presidential and parliamentary systems, which of the following is true about the role of the executive? Options: The executive enforces the laws passed by the legislative branch., The executive creates laws independently of the legislative branch., The executive is selected through a popular vote of the people., The executive is not accountable to the legislative branch in either system.

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The executive enforces the laws passed by the legislative branch.

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Which of the following best explains how a vote of no confidence affects the executive in a parliamentary system? Options: It allows the executive to dissolve the legislature., It forces the executive to call for new elections., It leads to the resignation or removal of the executive., It has no impact on the executive’s ability to govern.

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It leads to the resignation or removal of the executive.

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A major difference between the executive in a presidential system and a parliamentary system is:

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The executive in a parliamentary system is part of the legislature, while in a presidential system, the executive is separate from the legislature.

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According to Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan, what is the primary purpose of government?

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To prevent the state of nature and maintain order

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John Locke’s ideas in the Second Treatise on Government contributed to which principle found in the U.S. Constitution?

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Government’s obligation to protect natural rights

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Which philosopher's writings influenced the idea of separation of powers in modern democratic governments?

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Montesquieu

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued in The Social Contract that legitimate political authority comes from:

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The consent of the governed

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How did Montesquieu’s work The Spirit of the Laws directly influence the structure of the U.S. government?

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It promoted the idea of checks and balances between branches of government.