Govt Ch. 1 and 2 Review

The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state?

• government
• sovereignty
• Constitution
• defined population

Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship?

• with a small group or a single person
• with the people
• with the legislature
• all of the above

If you live under a democratic government that conducts its own foreign and domestic policies, in an area with a territory of 50 square miles and a population of 50,000, that area qualifies as a

• government.
• state.
• Constitution.
• nation.

Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?

• population
• territory
• government
• all of the above

Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?

• The state was created voluntarily by a free people.
• The state is a natural extension of people's family structure.
• Governmental powers are granted by the people.
• Governmental powers may be limited by the people.

In a democracy, each minority has a right to (Please note that by ‘minority’ we are not necessarily talking about race.)

• determine public policy.
• criticize the majority.
• be heard.
• both b and c.

The decision to raise taxes is an example of

• the force theory.
• presidential powers.
• public policy.
• democracy.

Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to

• keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate.
• create an autocratic form of government.
• defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies.
• provide for justice and the people's general welfare.

Compromise is important in a democracy because

• the majority will always arrive at the best decisions on public matters.
• minorities will always arrive at the best decisions on public matters.
• democracy insists on complete freedom for all individuals.
• compromise ensures that minority arguments are considered.

In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the

• voters.
• reigning monarch.
• legislature.
• judicial branch.