Gov Final Exam Review

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Which of these statements is based on John Locke's definition of the social contract? A government operates with the goal of promoting human rights. A police state is necessary to protect people's belongings. Individuals should be free to do whatever they wish. One a government is formed, its laws cannot be changed.

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A government operates with the goal of promoting human rights.

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Which of these illustrates a critical difference between a democracy and a monarchy? More viewpoints are utilized to make law in a democracy. The leader of a monarchy has only ceremonial powers. The leader of a monarchy is an authoritarian figure. There is no central leader in most types of democracy.

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More viewpoints are utilized to make law in a democracy.

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Which might be classified as a reason to keep the Electoral College as is? Options: its use for more than 200 years, effects it may have on a third-party candidate, winner-takes-all outcome, some elections are decided by the House of Representatives

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its use for more than 200 years

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Which leader is second in line of succession to the presidency?

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming president? Options: primary, convention, general election, Electoral College vote

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primary, convention, general election, Electoral College vote

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How many electors is each state allowed in the Electoral College?

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the same as the number of senators and representatives it has in Congress

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Why are presidential primaries and caucuses held?

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They are part of the process of securing a party's nomination for the general election.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has the power to

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declare laws unconstitutional.

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How does stare decisis most strengthen the nation's legal system?

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by adding stability and predictability

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Federal judges are

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appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.