BYU 041 S003 online government
final exam
You are writing a speech for school about the need for citizens to
participate in their political system. Who would you quote as the
earliest proponent of this notion? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply...
BYU 041 S003 online government
final exam
You are writing a speech for school about the need for citizens to
participate in their political system. Who would you quote as the
earliest proponent of this notion? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply that individuals
have interests and desires that are not solely focused on themselves.
Rather, they are willing to give up some of the things they want in
order to promote the common good. What did he mean by this? -
CORRECT ANSWER People should help one another because the
welfare of others affects individual welfare.
If a country has a political system where some decisions are made in
local legislatures and others are made in the national legislature.
Whose government would this most likely be compared to? -
CORRECT ANSWER the U.S. system of government created in
Philadelphia
What does unit 1 say is perhaps the most complex form of human
interaction? - CORRECT ANSWER politics
Which of the following would Tocqueville most likely endorse? -
CORRECT ANSWER encouraging civic groups to help the poor
Which of the following documents outlines the purpose of government
to protect the social rights of its citizens, chiefly among these rights
are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? - CORRECT ANSWER
Declaration of Independence
If you were to read about a country whose government allows their
president to declare war on another country, and individually coin
money to fight the war without the consent of any other government
official. Which of the following would best describe this system as
,compared with the government in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER In the United States the president can neither declare nor
fund a war without the vote of Congress.
What does civilian control of the military mean? - CORRECT ANSWER
Military leaders do not have any independent authority, but are the
servants of the elected representatives of the people.
A prominent political scientist famously described American
government as separate institutions sharing powers; Which two
constitutional principles are embodied in this statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER separation of powers and checks and balances
Classical republicanism is principally concerned with ____________ while
classical liberalism is concerned with _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER liberty; order
Which of the following is not one of the three types of government
outlined by Montesquieu? - CORRECT ANSWER Democracy
Which of the following best describes separation of powers? -
CORRECT ANSWER executive, legislative, and judicial branches
How can the principle of federalism promote the protection of civil
rights in the American federal system? - CORRECT ANSWER It
provides both state and national governments with the ability to
protect citizens from abuses of power by the other.
How does the Constitution divide power between the three branches? -
CORRECT ANSWER Power is not completely separated, allowing
each branch to limit the other branches' exercise of power.
The Founders established a republican form of government. Why did
they do this? - CORRECT ANSWER They believed elected officials
could represent citizens and could be kept in check through elections.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of checks and balances in
the United States Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER The president
, can veto a Supreme Court decision, but only with the support of a two-
thirds majority vote in Congress.
Who was considered to be the inventor of philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Plato
Which political thinker wrote The Prince, where he justified popular
sovereignty, revolution, and a separation of religious and secular
government? - CORRECT ANSWER Machiavelli
According to Hobbes, what would life be like without limits on an
individual's behavior or if living in a state of nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER Perilous
As discussed in the chapter, what term is used to describe each
branch of government's separate and distinct sphere of power? -
CORRECT ANSWER separation of powers
A law makes it illegal to burn Bibles, but not other books, in public
parks. How is this not consistent with the guarantees in the First
Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER The law is not content neutral
and gives one book precedence over another.
Which of the following best reflects the Founders views on self-
interest and virtue? - CORRECT ANSWER self-interest was
beneficial to the economy, but citizens of the republic needed to
develop "civic virtue."
A Civil Rights group has decided to hold a public meeting to discuss
recent prejudicial acts. Some members of the group are concerned
they will be arrested for participating in the meeting, especially if the
meeting becomes heated. They know that previous meetings on this
issue have ended in arguments and, occasionally, with violence. Which
of the following best describes the Supreme Court's history in the area
of assembly? - CORRECT ANSWER Assembly cases are given more
scrutiny when public safety is a concern.
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