Test Review to CE.10

Rule of Law, Consent of the Governed, Limited Government and Representative Government are all examples of...

• An Oligarchy

• Fundamental Political Principles

• Items found in the Declaration of Independence

• Aspects of a Monarchy

When a government leader gets in trouble, this is an example of-

• Consent of the governed

• Democracy

• Limited government

• Rule of law

Select all of the ways the media

play an important role in setting the public agenda.

• focus public attention on selected issues

• offer a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• hold government officials accountable to the public

• pass laws to support public needs

Government officials use ________ to communicate with the public.

• the media

• the military

• scare tactics

• elected officials

Select all of the strategies used to evaluate media.

• separate fact from opinion

• separate needs from wants

• detect bias

• identify propaganda

• evaluate sources

How can individuals influence public policy? (Select all)

• saving and investing

• join interest groups (NRA, PETA)

• participate in politics (vote, campaign, seek office)

Select all of the international issues/events that would require policy decisions by the local government.

• public health concerns in the event of a pandemic (flu, plague)

• public safety in the event of an act of terrorism

• propaganda and bias issues

• economic development policies in response to the emerging global economy

• policies to protect the environment (wildlife protection)

What is the term for topics that are at the top of the public's concerns and have the attention of political leaders? (ex - oil spill)

• demonstrations

• pandemic

• global economy

• public agenda

Which key document that led to the U.S. Constitution served as the model for the Bill of Rights?

• Articles of Confederation
• charters of the Virginia Company of London
• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Civic Duty or Civic Responsibility?
Paying Taxes

• Civic Duty
• Civic Responsibility