Mr. Dwyer S1 Gov Review #1

What is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies?

• Economy

• Government

• Education

• Judiciary

What is the role of Judicial Power?

• To make laws

• To execute laws

• To interpret laws and settle disputes

• To administer laws

The power to enforce laws is held by which branch?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None of the above

What is a constitution?

• A set of guidelines for a political party

• A body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government

• A collection of historical documents

• A list of government officials

Who observed that "man is by nature a political animal"?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Confucius

What is the difference between politics and government according to the text?

• Politics is an institution, government is a process

• Politics is a process, government is an institution

• Both are institutions

• Both are processes

According to the diagram, what does government involve?

• The struggle over who gets what, when, where, and how

• The institutions through which public policy is made and carried out

• The creation of laws

• The election of leaders

What is the nature of government as described in the text?

• A process

• An institution

• A law

• A policy

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

• Government as an institution

• Politics as a process

• The role of public policy

• The election of leaders

How many states are there in the world today?

• Less than 100

• More than 200

• Exactly 150

• Around 50