Q2_6WKS Test_Review

One way that the US constitutional republic differs from historic monarchies is that in the US constitutional republic political authority is given to —

• a king

• ambassadors

• political party officials

• representatives of the people

Which system of government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?

• Federalist

• Monarchy

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

One of the advantages of the parliamentary over the presidential system is that the parliamentary system

• guarantees that the President is a member of the majority party

• discourages the formation of third parties

• makes it easier for interest groups to exert their influence

• promotes consistency between the policies of the central and the state governments

Federal and state legislators are most often chosen by —

• petition

• election

• succession

• appointment

National, state, and local governments all share the same function of —

• establishing public schools

• settling disputes between states

• providing services to the electorate

• negotiating treaties with foreign countries

All of the following policy areas have been the subject of debate regarding the power of the federal government versus the power of the state governments EXCEPT —

• the establishment of a legal drinking age

• the passing of mandatory seat belt laws

• the writing of property and contract laws

• the establishment of maximum speed limits on interstate highways

The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

• create a government with divided power

• model the government after the one in Britain

• experiment with a new system of government

• concentrate government power at the national level

The power to determine the educational policy, regulate intrastate commerce, and conduct elections belongs to —

• the states.

• the national government.

• both the state and national government.

• neither the state nor the national government.

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

• funding state jails

• maintaining a military

• establishing a U.S. Supreme Court

• overseeing a national police force