Ch. 1 Test Review

Americans believe a balance should be struck between majority rule and

• protecting minority rights

• rule of law

• compromise

• civic participation

What principle of American Democracy is at work when two opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement?

• self government

• rule of law

• worth of individual

• compromise

Which government is an indirect form of democracy?

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

The head executive is chosen from the legislative branch in which type of government?

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

• Republic

• Federal

Which system of government divides power between federal and state governments?

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Federal

The people are the source of power in which governmental form?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Which of the following is an example of providing for the public good?

• maintaining an army

• maintaining a supply of clean water

• establishing laws

• intelligence gathering activities

Which type of governmental system did the United States have in its earliest days?

• Unitary

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• President

• Congressman

• Congresswoman

• Supreme Court Justice

Which of the following is NOT an ideal of American democracy?

• Liberty

• Equality

• Self Government

• Freedom