Week 1 Gov - Understanding Government and Politics

What is the primary purpose of the government?

• To control the economy

• To maintain order and provide public services

• To ensure equal wealth distribution

• To promote individualism

How is government different from politics?

• Government is a process, while politics is a structure

• Government is a structure, while politics is a process

• Government is about power, while politics is about laws

• Government is about laws, while politics is about power

What is the main difference between a democracy and an autocracy?

• Democracy is ruled by one, autocracy by many

• Democracy is ruled by many, autocracy by one

• Democracy is ruled by a few, autocracy by many

• Democracy is ruled by none, autocracy by a few

How does an oligarchy differ from a democracy?

• Oligarchy is ruled by a few, democracy by many

• Oligarchy is ruled by many, democracy by a few

• Oligarchy is ruled by one, democracy by none

• Oligarchy is ruled by none, democracy by one

What distinguishes a constitutional government from an authoritarian government?

• Constitutional government has no laws, authoritarian has strict laws

• Constitutional government is limited by laws, authoritarian is not

• Constitutional government is ruled by one, authoritarian by many

• Constitutional government is ruled by many, authoritarian by one

What is the difference between a republic and a direct democracy?

• Republic is ruled by a monarch, direct democracy by citizens

• Republic is ruled by citizens, direct democracy by representatives

• Republic is ruled by representatives, direct democracy by citizens

• Republic is ruled by a few, direct democracy by one

Define popular sovereignty.

• The idea that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people

• The belief that a monarch has absolute power

• The concept that only the elite should rule

• The principle that the government should control all aspects of life

How was popular sovereignty important to the founding of American democracy?

• It justified the rule of a king

• It established the idea of government by consent of the governed

• It promoted the idea of a strong central government

• It supported the idea of a theocracy

What is the main difference between liberal and conservative ideologies?

• Liberals favor tradition, conservatives favor change

• Liberals favor change, conservatives favor tradition

• Liberals favor authoritarianism, conservatives favor democracy

• Liberals favor monarchy, conservatives favor republics

How do the Democratic and Republican parties differ?

• Democrats favor smaller government, Republicans favor larger government

• Democrats favor larger government, Republicans favor smaller government

• Democrats favor monarchy, Republicans favor democracy

• Democrats favor oligarchy, Republicans favor autocracy