What is a difference between an authoritarian government and a democratic government?

Question 1 options:

In authoritarian governments, the people rule.


In authoritarian governments, many have power.


In democracies, the power of the government is limited.


In democracies, government officials gain power through force.

Question 2 (1 point)
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Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?

Question 2 options:

autocracy


democracy


oligarchy


plutocracy

Question 3 (1 point)
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How does a representative government BEST serve the purpose of constitutional government?

Question 3 options:

Voting members make decisions at every level of government.


One representative in government controls most aspects of voting members' lives.


The government chooses representatives who will represent the will of the people.


Voting members choose who they believe will represent their issues in government.

Question 4 (1 point)
Taxes may be levied on U.S. citizens by both the federal and the state governments. This is an example of

Question 4 options:

double jeopardy


a reserved power


an exclusive power


a concurrent power

Question 5 (1 point)
Which civic responsibility is MOST related to the principles of popular sovereignty

Question 5 options:

voting in elections


recycling glasses and cans


volunteering in the community


respecting the rights of others

Question 6 (1 point)
Which statement BEST describes the doctrine of Dual Federalism?

Question 6 options:

The national government's desires and actions take precedence.


The states have a right to not be interfered with by the national government.


There must be a great degree of cooperation between state governments to keep the states "united."


Even though the national government has ultimate supremacy, states are also "supreme" in their own powers.

Question 7 (1 point)
The chief purpose of Congressional committees is to

Question 7 options:

draft legislation for consideration by the full Congress.


act as a group to which the President can direct his lobbying effort.


provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support


hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting

Question 8 (1 point)
The power of Congress to create an air force is not written in the Constitution. However, Congress had the authority to create one, as part of its expressed powers to support armies.

Which provision in the Constitution allowed Congress to establish an air force?

Question 8 options:

the Equal Protection clause


the Due Process of Law clause


the Necessary and Proper clause


the Full Faith and Credit clause

Question 9 (1 point)
Which two bodies make up the legislative branch in the US Federal government?

Question 9 options:

the Supreme Court and the Senate


the Supreme Court and the Capital


the House of Representatives and the Senate


the House of Representatives and the Capital

Question 10 (1 point)
Which of these is generally considered to be the GREATEST source of influence on the President of the United States?

Question 10 options:

the Congress


he Declaration of Independence


Supreme Court rulings


politics and public opinion

Question 11 (1 point)
The last step in the Supreme Court's decision making process is the majority voting process. How has the Supreme Court been structured to limit the number of decisions not reaching a majority vote?

Question 11 options:

judges may abstain from voting


there are an odd number of judges


each judge is allowed only one vote


judges form alliances with each other

Question 12 (1 point)
Which of these is a power of the Executive branch?

Question 12 options:

declare war


creates taxes


ratifies treaties


commands armed forces

Question 13 (1 point)
United States Federal judges serve in their positions

Question 13 options:

for a maximum of 10 years


until they turn 65 years of age


until a new President replaces them


for as long as they fulfill their responsibilities

Question 14 (1 point)
Which of these is an advantage of the system of checks and balances?

Question 14 options:

It makes it easy for one person or group to seize power.


It prevents election fraud and results in greater voter turnout.


It allows the executive branch the power to supervise the actions of the other two branches.


It requires the different branches of the federal government to work together to seek the common good.

Question 15 (1 point)
What part of the Federal government can prevent the President of the United States from controlling the Supreme Court by blocking appointments to the bench?