Week One Assessment Summer AmGov 2025

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The formal and informal institutions and people who seek to control society through public policy are...

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governments

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A form of government ruled by religious figures is known as a...

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Theocracy

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What type of government system leads to more freedom? Options: Authoritarian, Libertarian

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Libertarian

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In a parliamentary system, the chief executive is part of the....

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Legislative branch

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One advantage of our democracy is....

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Policies end up better reflecting the wants and needs of society

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A set of beliefs, ideas, and ideals is a(n):

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ideology

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The principle of rule of law means that:

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leaders are restricted by law and tradition

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Under the social contract described by John Locke, the people have: the right of revolution if government fails its responsibility, the right to trial by jury and writs of habeas corpus, the ability to refuse to pay taxes to unjust governments, the duty to serve on juries and provide military service.

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the right of revolution if government fails its responsibility

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The Mayflower Compact is an early colonial example of social contract because it

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established a limited government based on consent of the people

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The idea of “civic virtue” closely aligns with which example? A citizen does a political deal to get himself into office without being elected., A citizen votes for a bill only because it will financially benefit him/her individually., A citizen decides not to vote because in the end an individual vote does not matter all that much., A citizen works in political office for little pay, even though working as a lawyer would pay much more.

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A citizen works in political office for little pay, even though working as a lawyer would pay much more.