UNIT 11, American Politics 22A

The US political system still contains enough generative forces to ______ its defects and infuse fresh vitality into the system.

• remedy

• characterize

• cater for

• represent

These political principles may offer us some ______ into the core values of the American people at large as well as the vision Americans have for their country.

• sights

• foresight

• insights

• oversight

The idea behind the rule of law is that ______ laws should govern the formal aspects of social interaction.

• true

• candid

• unfair

• impartial

Americans ______ the notion that “no person is above the law” and that laws apply equally to all people regardless of their wealth, personal connections, or station in life.

• embrace

• lock

• grip

• press

Sovereignty may ______ a king, in a parliament, in the state, or in the people.

• live in

• reside in

• stay in

• rest in

The principle of individual rights ______ the common notion that the individual is subordinate to the state, and declares that the most important characteristics of a just society should be the recognition of individual worth.

• switches

• provokes

• reverses

• checks

Because of the system of checks and balances, ______ in American politics is a matter of necessity, not choice.

• supervision

• control

• sensitivity

• compromise

As the third branch of federal government, the Supreme Court within the Judiciary has the responsibility of ______ the other two branches.

• looking at

• watching over

• attending

• looking after

If somebody sues the said community or the said school board, a court may intervene, telling the community or school board that they have unfairly attempted to exercise ______.

• censorship

• ownership

• supervision

• internship

Nevertheless, whatever their label is, politicians in the US consistently ______ the political values and attitudes their prospective audiences are presumed to share in order to win their support.

• provoke

• ask

• invoke

• demand