Government Final Exam

There is no term limit for members of Congress

• true

• false

The term length for members of the House of Representatives is 4 years

• true

• false

The length of term for a Senator is 6 years

• true

• false

Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation’s population have

• legitimacy

• absolute power

• divine right

• sovereignty

What three basic types of power do people in government exercise?

• executive, divine, legislative

• judicial, sovereign, executive

• social, executive, divine

• legislative, executive, judicial

The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

• sovereignty

• legitimacy

• policy

• legislative power

What principle of American democracy is exemplified when people vote, obey the law, serve on juries, keep informed about current issues, or volunteer for social services?

• worth of the individual

• compromise

• citizen participation

• rule of law

Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state?

• social contract theory

• divine right of kings

• natural law

• natural rights

Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people?

• theocracy

• republic

• dictatorship

• monarchy

Antifederalists believed that representative government

• would only work with a strong national government

• could only exist in a small territory

• was less important than state sovereignty

• would only work with a weak Congress