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17 Cards in this Set
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is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government
- constitution - executive power - unitary government - parliamentary government - presidential government - legislative power |
constitution
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is often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency
- constitution - executive power - unitary government - parliamentary government - presidential government - legislative power |
unitary government
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Under this, the government must resign if it receives a "vote of no confidence"
- constitution - executive power - unitary government - parliamentary government - presidential government - legislative power |
parliamentary government
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is the power to make law and frame public policies
- constitution - executive power - unitary government - parliamentary government - presidential government - legislative power |
legislative power
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The power to interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes within a society
- judicial power - democracy - Federal Government - legislative power - confederation |
judicial power
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Independent states that agree to form this may still retain their separate identities
- judicial power - democracy - Federal Government - legislative power - confederation |
confederation
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The strucutre of this, requires that power be divided between a state's central and local levels of government
- judicial power - democracy - Federal Government - legislative power - confederation |
Federal Government
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Among the broad purposes of the U.S. government spelled out in the Preamble to the Consitution is the obligation to
- keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate - create an autocratic form of government - defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies - provide for justice and the people's general welfare |
provide for justice and the people's general welfare
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Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that
- the state developed out of force - those of royal virth should rule the state - the state exists to serve the will of the people - government should be eliminated |
the state exists to serve the will of the people
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The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that
- those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule - the people as a whole are the sole source of political power - the head of a family, clan, or tribe has the natural right to govern - the strongest person or group has the right to control others by force |
those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule
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The dominant political unit in the world today is the
- government - nation - Constitution - state |
state
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A federal government is one in which
- all power is concentrated in the central government - limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states - power is divided between a central government and local governments - powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch |
power is divded between a legislative branch an an executive branch
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The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state?
- government - sovereignty - Constitution - defined population |
sovereignty
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Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?
- population - territory - government - all of the above |
all of the above
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In a democracy, the will of the majority
- cannot be changed or imporved upon - is not open to compromise - rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions - cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group |
cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group
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Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?
- defending the nation against foreign enemies - insuring order and domestic tranquility - promoting the general welfare of the citizens - all of the above |
all of the above
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Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?
- the state was created voluntarily by a free people - the state is natural extension of people's family structure - Governmental powers are granted by the people - Governmental powers may be limited by the people |
the state is a natural extension of people's family structure
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