AM Gov Unit 1

Which term describes absolute power within its own territory to make its own decisions?

• majority rule

• citizen

• dictatorship

• sovereignty

Which power of the describe is the ability to create and pass laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Democracy

Which power of government is the ability to carry out and enforce laws?

• Legislative

• Police

• Executive

• Judicial

Which power of the government has the ability to interpret or review laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Authoritarian

Which theory of the formation of the State has been most important and matches up best to the development of the government of the USA?

• Force theory

• Evolutionary theory

• Divine Right theory

• Social Contract Theory

What is "public policy"?

• government not responding to needs of people

• the discussion of what the government should do

• government run by the votes of the people

• all the things the government does

Which of the following is NOT one of the four characteristics of a state?

• a state has a population

• a state has a democratic government

• a state has territory with borders

• a state has sovereignty

What best describes the social contract theory?

• people enter into an agreement with the government in exchange for protection of their rights

• The state and government evolved from early man

• God choose the ruler

• a strong person takes control & starts a government

Government power rests with the local governments and not with the centralized government is called

• Unitary government

• Confederate government

• Federal government

• Democracy

A government where a ruler/rulers are not responsible for the will of the people is called

• a dictatorship

• a representative democracy

• a confederacy

• A unitary government