Government Ch. 1

What is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.

• state

• government

• population

• none of the above

Education, crime, healthcare, civil rights, and working conditions are all examples of

• dictatorships

• states

• public policies

• judicial power.

Which branch of government has the power to enforce and administer law?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• All of the above

Which branch of government has the power to interpret laws and to determine their meaning?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• All of the above

Which branch of government has the power to make laws and to frame public policies?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• All of the above

In a ____________________, supreme authority rests with the people.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• communist nation

• None of the above

Where are the powers of a government often outlined in?

• Common Sense

• Markets

• Constitution

• None of the above

When a single person holds the power in a government it is a

• democracy

• public policy

• dictatorship

• territory

Every state is ____________-- that is, it has supreme and absolute power within its own territory.

• homogeneous

• sovereign

• a democracy

• None of the above

How many Basic Principles are in the Constitution?

• 10

• 27

• 6

• 23