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[joachim]

if anyone wants to answer these be my guest!


1. The purpose of government is

To manage the essential functions that make societies run
To dictate laws to the society in which it operates
To be the “body in control” in any given community
B and C
A and C





2. Autocracy refers to government in which _________ hold(s) all the power.

One person
A small group of people
A political party
A business
None of the above





3. A constitutional monarchy has both a

Group of rulers and laws to limit their power
Single ruler and a constitution to limit his/her power
Constitution and a group of judges
Supreme court and political party
None of the above





4. A society that strives to be classless and stateless is called

Communist
Socialist
Feudalist
Feudalist
None of the above





5. The name most closely associated with communism is

George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Richard Henry Lee
Karl Marx
None of the above





6. The chief executive of a state is called

The President
The Mayor
The Leader
The Governor
None of the above





7. When registered voters of the town meet in open session to elect officers, debate local issues and pass laws for operating the government, it is called

A town meeting
Direct democracy
A meeting of the legislature
A and B
None of the above





8. The Cuban Missile Crisis is an example of the president using

Illegal actions
Executive power
Congress to help make a decision
The Supreme court
None of the above





9. If an undeclared war drags on beyond the bounds of good sense, Congress can

Refuse to fund the effort
Shut down the government
Appeal to the Supreme court
Fire the President
None of the above





10. For more than 100 years after the adoption of the Constitution, senators were not elected by direct vote of the people but were chosen by

The president
The Supreme Court
The State Legislature
The House
None of the above





11. Which Amendment called for the direct election of senators?

11
28
16
21
17





12. The Enlightenment began with

The Scientific Revolution
The Crusades
The Inquisition
B and C
None of the above





13. The Declaration of Independence challenges

The Scientific Revolution
The divine right of kings
The leader of the colonists
Authority of George Washington
None of the above





14. The first 10 amendments of the constitution are called

The Federalists Papers
Article I
The right to bear arms
The Bill of Rights
All of the above





15. When considering the constitution, the nation divided into two groups called

Republicans and Democrats
Democrat-Republicans and Anti-Constitutionalists
Federalists and Anti-federalists
Independents and Constitutionalists
None of the above





16. Opponents of the constitution feared it would

open the way to tyranny by the central government
make the colonists under the rule of the king again
lead to anarchy
never be ratified by all colonies
all of the above





17. Civil liberties are

Court cases not yet ruled upon
The basic rights of all citizens
Libraries that are open to the public
Earned through government jobs
None of the above





18. Strictly speaking, democracy, involving rule of the people and by the people, would naturally tend to favor the will of the majority, but it also has to make provisions for

Everyone to have cell phones
Housing for all citizens
The protection of minority rights
A and B
None of the above





19. The Fourteenth Amendment

Gave 18-year old citizens the right to vote
Limited a president to two terms
Gave the right of free speech
Banned assault rifles
Ensured the rights of free slaves





20. An example of something someone in an interest group might do would be

Call you the day before the election
Knock on your door
Hold up signs that say “stop the war”
Write letters to a member of congress
All of the above





21. Grassroots lobbyists and special interests groups are trying to influence

Their parents
The outcome of pending legislation
Their representative
B and C
None of the above

[blaeey]

Do your own homework.

[osryd]

1. B and C
2. One person
3. Single ruler and a constitution to limit his/her power
4. Communist
5. Karl Marx
6. The Governor
7. A and B
8. Executive power
9. Refuse to fund the effort
10. The State Legislature
11. 17
12. The Scientific Revolution
13. The divine right of kings
14. The Bill of Rights
15. Federalists and Anti-federalists
16. all of the above
17. The basic rights of all citizens
18. The protection of minority rights
19. Ensured the rights of free slaves
20. All of the above
21. B and C