Chapter 1 Study Guide – Principles & Foundations of Government

A person who holds rights and responsibilities in a state is called a _____________.

• citizen

• resident

• visitor

• immigrant

Which power of government interperates of laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which are the three basic powers of government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Economic, Social

• Executive, Economic, Judicial

• Judicial, Social, Legislative

What are the four characteristics of a state?

• Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government

• Population, Language, Religion, Culture

• Government, Economy, Language, Borders

• Territory, Economy, Culture, Religion

“To establish justice” means the government’s job is to ___________.

• make laws that are fair

• collect taxes from citizens

• build roads and bridges

• provide entertainment for the public

The idea that government can exist only with the consent of the governed is called ___________.

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

• federalism

• separation of powers

In a unitary system of government, power is held mostly by:

• A. Central gov

• B. Local gov

• C. Both equally

When no government exists at all, this is called ___________.

• anarchy

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

According to the Social Contract Theory, governments are formed because…

• people agree to give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection of their rights

• governments naturally arise from chaos without any agreement

• leaders are born with the divine right to rule over others

• governments are imposed by force without the consent of the people

One real-world example of how the U.S. government promotes the general welfare is:

• providing Social Security benefits

• increasing sales taxes

• restricting access to public parks

• eliminating public schools