American Gov - Unit 2, Lesson 4 Quiz

This type of system separates law-making and law-enforcing parts of the government.

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System

• Eco-Systems

• Federal System

Government, Population, Sovereignty, and Territory are all characteristics of what?

• A secret organization

• A Treaty

• A Political State

True or False - In a parliamentary government conflicts occur between the executive and legislative branches because the executive branch is part of the legislature.

• True

• False

In which type of government do the states of a particular nation hold more power then the federal government?

• Federal Government

• Confederate Government

True or False - In a presidential system of government, the President is elected independent of the legislature.

• True

• False

Why was the Magna Cart so important?

• Gave power to British judges

• Made the monarchy stronger

• Forced the king to respect certain rights of the people

• Set the stage for the Harry Potter series

Which theory influenced the balance between individual rights and government powers in the United States?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Parliamentary Theory

• Normative Theory

• Social Contract Theory

True or False - The process of a bill becoming a law is an example of legislatures exercising their powers?

• True

• False