Learning Check 1 POLS1113

What best refers to the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority in order to accomplish collective goals and provide benefits that the society as a whole needs?

• Government

• Politics

• Social Structure

• Human Geography

Which branch of government has the power to make laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

According to the Constitution, from whom does the government derive its authority?

• The President

• The people

• God

• The king

What best refers to the process of gaining and exercising control within a government for the purpose of setting and achieving particular goals, especially those related to the division of resources within a nation?

• Government

• Politics

• Social Structure

• Human Geography

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 5

• 10

• 13

• 15

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 5

• 15

• 19

• 27

Which of the following best refers to a direct democracy?

• A system in which an elite makes decisions for the society.

• A system in which the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council.

• A system in which citizens are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies.

• A system in which representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions.

What are the two houses that make up the Legislative Branch?

• Democrats and Republicans

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Presidential Staff and Vice President

• Congress and the President

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court