AG Fall Semester Exam Unit 1 Review Game

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws and settling disputes?

• Legislative branch
• Executive branch
• Judicial branch
• Administrative branch

How are powers divided in a federal government?

• Between a national and an international government.
• Powers are held primarily by local governments.
• Between a central government and local governments.
• Powers are divided into military and civilian.

The S____ can be defined as a body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically with a government, and possessing the power to make and enforce laws without the consent of any higher authority.

The concept of D_____, where the people have power, was born in Greek city-states, most notably in Athens.

How did Athenian democracy differ from modern representative democracies?

• Athenian democracy had no elected officials.
• Athenian democracy included women in the voting process.
• Athenian democracy was a monarchy.
• Athenian democracy was a direct form of government.

What distinguishes a democracy from a dictatorship?

• Democracies have fewer government functions.
• Dictatorships prioritize citizens' rights over that of the state.
• Dictatorships concentrate power in a single person or group.
• Democracies lack a formalized centralized leadership.

Why is compromise considered an essential concept in democracy?

• Because it ensures that the majority always wins
• Because it prevents any decision from being made
• Because it reinforces valuing individual worth and equality
• Because it allows the minority to suppress the majority

The Legislative Branch ​ (a)   the laws, the Executive Branch ​ (b)   the laws, and the Judicial Branch ​ ​ (c)   the laws.

• makes/writes
• enforces
• interprets

Hobbes saw the "state of nature" as

• primarily a good thing that civilization corrupted.

• a nasty, short, and brutish life for humans.

• Neither good nor bad, but something we should try to return to.

• fundamentally no different from modern society.

For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel *most* threatened by the existence of the Internet?

• The Internet might not be accessible to everyone, which would lead to public discontent.
• The Internet can be unreliable, which may lead to lower economic growth.
• The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.
• The Internet can degrade the moral integrity of a country and lead it to sin.