Semester Review - Foundations

Which is NOT a characteristic of a state?

• Population
• Sovereignty
• Government
• Protection

What term best describes absolute power?

• sovereignty 
• law
• government
• judicial branch

Which theory: "Government is a voluntary act of a free people in order to improve their lives"?

• Evolutionary
• Divine Right
• Hobbes' Social Contract Theory
• Anarchy

Which term best describes our American system of government?

• Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship

Which principle?: The people control the government not the government controlling the people. 

• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignty
• Absolute Power
• Divine Right

Which is not an example of a check and balance?

• Presidential Veto
• Judicial Review
• Senate approval on appointments
• Presidential age requirement

Form of government w/ a strong central government and reserved rights for state governments?

• Federalism
• Sovereign Country
  
• City/State
• Union

What is the topic of Article 1 of the Constitution? 

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Amendments

What is the topic of Article 2 of the Constitution? 

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Amendments

What is the definition of government? 

• make and enforce public policy
• execute the will of the people
• body of people protecting our nation
• the law of the land