govt 2302 Test 1

Question 0

A few unelected individuals favoring the govt

Answer 0

Oligarchy

Question 1

One person ruling the govt

Answer 1

Dictatorship

Question 2

Hereditary leadership

Answer 2

Monarchy

Question 3

Govt by the people, capable of managing their own govt

Answer 3

Democracy

Question 4

What are the types of democracy

Answer 4

Indirect and direct

Question 5

Elected representatives

Answer 5

Indirect democracy

Question 6

All people participating

Answer 6

Direct democracy

Question 7

Which type of democracy is the us system

Answer 7

Indirect

Question 8

What are the requirements of democracy

Answer 8

Popular sovereignty
Political liberty
Popular equality

Question 9

Public participation in govt thru election

Answer 9

Popular sovereignty

Question 10

Recognition of people’s rights: freedom of speech

Answer 10

Political liberty

Question 11

Require to treat all individuals equally

Answer 11

Popular equally

Question 12

What are the forms of government

Answer 12

Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Democracy

Question 13

Derived legitimacy by the people, contract based of the concept of a social contract between the people and the govt

Answer 13

US Constitution

Question 14

US Constitution seemed to form what type of govt

Answer 14

Democratic

Question 15

The govt consist of what 3 things

Answer 15

Making laws
Enforcing law
Juding disputes under the laws

Question 16

How was the United States born

Answer 16

Declaration of Independence

Question 17

When was the Declaration of Independence issued

Answer 17

1776

Question 18

What are the 3 forms of government

Answer 18

Unitary
Confederal
Federal

Question 19

(Most nations) central govt recognized by their constitution
Units created by central govt
Central govt most power
Ex: China, France, Britain

Answer 19

Unitary

Question 20

(Created US opposite of unitary)
Units known as States: all powerful
Central govt: weak
Ex: United States & Switzerland

Answer 20

Confederal

Question 21

(Both central govt & units/states share power & responsibilities)
Both recognized by the constitution
Ex: United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany & India

Answer 21

Federal

Question 22

When was the Articles of Confederation issued

Answer 22

1777

Question 23

How long did the Articles of Confederation hold

Answer 23

12 years

Question 24

How many states were there during the time of the US Constitution process

Answer 24

13

Question 25

What was the requirement to pass a law between 1777-1787

Answer 25

9/13

Question 26

United States consisted solely of how many institutions

Answer 26

1

Question 27

What was the one institution of the US govt and how many votes per state

Answer 27

Congress; 1

Question 28

How many states/colonies did it take to amend the constitution

Answer 28

Unanimous all 13

Question 29

What year was the constitutional convention

Answer 29

1787

Question 30

Where was the constitutional convention held

Answer 30

Philadelphia

Question 31

How many men were there at the Constitutional Convention; what document were they revising

Answer 31

55; articles of confederation

Question 32

What were the 6 principles

Answer 32

``` Separation of powers Checks & balances Republican Representative Judicial Review Adaptability of Constitution Federalism -financial federal assistance ```

Question 33

What is the purpose of the 3 branches

Answer 33

Separation of powers

Question 34

Define legislative

Answer 34

Congress makes laws

Question 35

Define executive

Answer 35

President enforces them

Question 36

Define judicial

Answer 36

Supreme Court judicates it

Question 37

Each branch exerts certain authority over the other branches

Answer 37

Checks and balances

Question 38

Manifests itself; election of people's representatives

Answer 38

Republican (Representative) form of govt

Question 39

Power of the Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of laws

Answer 39

Judicial review

Question 40

Flexible document | Can be amended

Answer 40

Adaptability of constitution

Question 41

Estab. Of the govt consisting of a central govt & several state govts Both levels of govts have certain powers & responsibilities

Answer 41

Federalism

Question 42

In what year did they finish establishing the 50 states

Answer 42

1958

Question 43

FAFSA for a specific purpose is called

Answer 43

Categorical grants

Question 44

FAFSA for whatever they deem that necessary is called

Answer 44

Block grants