Government Exam Review

A person who has the power to execute and enforce the law has what type of power?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Absolute

Popular sovereignty, limited government,  and common defense are all ideas promoted by the Social Contract theory.

• True
• False

Someone promoting the idea of popular sovereignty would be emphasizing

• Separation of powers
• limited government
• civil rights
• consent of citizens

Which of the following means that basic powers are distributes among three distinct branches of government?

• constitutionalism
• limited government
• distributed government
• separation of powers

Which of the following are powers shared by both the national government and states?

• borrow money
• regulate foreign trade
• coin money
• establish public schools

Returning a fugitive to the state in which they are accused of a crime to stand trial is called

• extradition
• rule of law
• probable cause
• street justice

The clause in the Constitution that makes it unconstitutional to discriminate against citizens from another state is the 

• Necessary and Proper Clause 
• Extradition Clause
• Full Faith and Credit Clause
• Privileges and Immunities Clause 

What is one of the best reasons fro requiring voter registration?

• to keep track of who votes for which candidate
• to make sure all eligible voters vote
• to prevent voter fraud

A measure of a person's belief that their actions have any influence on the political process is called

• political efficacy
• political engagement
• political interest

A two house legislature is called a __ legislature

• unicameral
• unitary
• confederate
• bicameral