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WEST-E 028 Social Studies Nusser Exam ( Question & Answers 2024
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WEST-E 028 Social Studies Nusser Exam( Question & Answers 2024 )
Democratic Government - Correct Answers ✅Rule by the people,
whether directly or through representatives
Monarchial Government - Correct Answers ✅Rule by one undivided,
sovereignty, or rule of a single person (Mono); The term applies to
states ruled by a Monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the
head of state and who achieves this position through heredity
Theocratic Government - Correct Answers ✅Rule by a Deity (Theo),
whether directly or through religious representatives
Oligarchic Government - Correct Answers ✅A form of government in
which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or
clique (Oligi); government by the few
Totalitarian Government - Correct Answers ✅A form of government
in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized
control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the
state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed
"Oligi" - Correct Answers ✅Few; Small
"Theo" - Correct Answers ✅God; Deity
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"Demo" - Correct Answers ✅People
"Mono" - Correct Answers ✅One
What is the difference between a democratic government and a
oligarchic government? - Correct Answers ✅A democratic
government is by the people, whether directly or through elected
representatives; Oligarchic government is rule by the will of the few
What is the difference between a Monarchical government and a
totalitarian government? - Correct Answers ✅A Monarchical
government is rule by an individual ruler who functions as the head of
state and who achieves this position through heredity; a Totalitarian
government is rule by an individual or group that controls all aspects of
life, and to which the individual is subordinate to the state
What is the purpose of government? - Correct Answers ✅The
purpose of government is to provide structure (rules), Protection from
outside interference, and often, to provide for well-being and
happiness.
What is the function of law in a democratic society? - Correct Answers
✅The law ensures democratic rights, such as freedom of speech, to
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the people and protects these individual rights from being overthrown
by majority rule.
Habeas Corpus - Correct Answers ✅A judicial mandate requiring that
a prisoner be brought before the court to determine whether the
government has the right to continue detaining them. The prisoner may
petition the court for such a writ.
In the U.S. legal system, judges are empowered to issue a writ of
habeas corpus to ensure that suspects in a criminal investigation: -
Correct Answers ✅cannot be kept in jail without being
charged with a specific crime.
What is the role of the Habeas Corpus? - Correct Answers ✅The
Habeas Corpus is to protect against illegal imprisonment.
What are the principles of a Trial by Jury? - Correct Answers ✅A Trial
by Jury can be seen as a check against state power and an inclusion of
the people into judicial proceedings as it allows the people to
determine guilt or innocence according to their values and norms.
How does a judicial trial promote the principles of democratic society? -
Correct Answers ✅A trial prevents the accused from vigilante or
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majority rule by assuming the innocence of the accused until proven
guilty of violating a law
What is the organization of the WA State Government? - Correct
Answers ✅The Governor is the supreme Executive power of the
state
The Lieutenant Governor acts is the equivalent of a Vice President
The Secretary of State is the state's chief elections officer
State Treasurer is the state's chief financial officer
The Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer
The State Auditor ensures that state and local governments are
accountable to the public they serve
Superintendent of Public Instruction is is responsible for the
administration of the total state kindergarten through twelfth grade
education program
Insurance Commissioner is responsible for Consumer protection
The Commissioner of Public Lands is the elected head of the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
What are the major responsibilities of the Governor of Washington? -
Correct Answers ✅The governor of Washington acts as the supreme
executive power of the state whose duties extend into the Executive
Branch and Legislative Branch. The governor appoints the heads of
departments, agencies, and institutions and ensures that the laws are
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