American Government Unit 1

What is the role of government in a society?

• Government is solely responsible for making public policies.

• Government consists of those who have authority and control over people.

• Government is primarily responsible for enforcing public policies.

• Government is a group of people who have no influence over public policies.

What is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which were added shortly after the Constitution's ratification and provide key guarantees of individual rights and freedoms?

• The Founding Amenments.

• The Constitutional Amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Amendments

What is the primary purpose of an amendment in the context of a constitution?

• To create a new constitution.

• To establish a monarchy.

• To establish a theocratic government.

• To make changes or additions to the existing constitution.

What are the three basic kinds of power exercised by every government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Administrative

What is a constitution in the context of a government?

• A document that lists the country's economic policies.

• A set of laws detailing the operation of private businesses.

• A framework for government that outlines fundamental laws and principles.

• A guidebook for the judicial branch of government.

In what form of government can those who rule not be held responsible to the will of the people, and where ultimate power may be held by a single person or a small group?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

What form of government is characterized by the responsibility for exercising powers resting with a majority of the people, where supreme authority is vested in the hands of the people?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

How can the state be defined?

• A group of people living in a defined territory without any government.

• A population with no defined territory but a governing authority.

• A population living in a defined territory with a government that enforces laws without needing higher authority consent.

• A collection of individuals residing in various territories with multiple governing bodies.

What is the key characteristic that distinguishes a state from other political units, allowing it to have supreme power over its territory and make decisions on foreign and domestic policies?

• Economic stability

• Subordination to higher authorities

• Sovereignty

• Foreign alliances

According to the Evolutionary Theory of state development, what is considered the initial stage in the political development of a state?

• The formation of tribes

• The establishment of agriculture

• The development of related families into clans

• The emergence of a single authoritarian ruler in the primitive family