Question 1

James Madison was an opponent of the principle of the separation of powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Supplementing and modifying the principle of separation of powers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular rotation. 
B)  checks and balances. 
C)  tyranny. 
D)  emergency powers. 
A)  popular rotation. 
B)  checks and balances. 
C)  tyranny. 
D)  emergency powers.

Question 3

A presidential veto can be overridden by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple majority in each house. 
B)  three-quarters majority in each house. 
C)  two-thirds majority in each house. 
D)  simple majority in the Senate but a five-eighths majority in the House. 
A)  simple majority in each house. 
B)  three-quarters majority in each house. 
C)  two-thirds majority in each house. 
D)  simple majority in the Senate but a five-eighths majority in the House.

Question 4

What are an individual's inalienable rights? Why are rights never absolute? Why does the right to freedoms involve the duty of respecting the freedoms of others?

Accepted Answer

The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution co

Question 5

The government of the United States is both a democracy and a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For legal purposes, the Constitution of the United States means whatever the:

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive says it means. 
B)  Speaker of the House says it means. 
C)  president and vice president think it means. 
D)  Supreme Court says it means. 
A)  chief executive says it means. 
B)  Speaker of the House says it means. 
C)  president and vice president think it means. 
D)  Supreme Court says it means.

Question 7

The Constitution divided the national government into three branches: the executive, legislative, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic. 
B)  judicial. 
C)  commercial. 
D)  records. 
A)  economic. 
B)  judicial. 
C)  commercial. 
D)  records.

Question 8

A pure democracy is a political system under which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the people make most governmental decisions through elected representatives. 
B)  all citizens vote directly on every piece of legislation. 
C)  one person is able to represent all. 
D)  no government decisions are ever made. 
A)  the people make most governmental decisions through elected representatives. 
B)  all citizens vote directly on every piece of legislation. 
C)  one person is able to represent all. 
D)  no government decisions are ever made.

Question 9

The United States has a federal government that operates on:

Accepted Answer

A)  two levels. 
B)  six levels. 
C)  thirteen levels. 
D)  three levels. 
A)  two levels. 
B)  six levels. 
C)  thirteen levels. 
D)  three levels.

Question 10

The Founding Fathers feared tyranny by a majority of the electorate as well as by a strong executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The military-industrial complex is the nexus between defense industries, the Pentagon, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress. 
B)  the Government Accounting Office. 
C)  the armed forces. 
D)  the State Department. 
A)  Congress. 
B)  the Government Accounting Office. 
C)  the armed forces. 
D)  the State Department.

Question 12

The function of the courts is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make the law. 
B)  write laws that are proposed in Congress. 
C)  act as a presidential advisory board. 
D)  interpret the law and apply it in individual cases. 
A)  make the law. 
B)  write laws that are proposed in Congress. 
C)  act as a presidential advisory board. 
D)  interpret the law and apply it in individual cases.

Question 13

The first ten amendments to the Constitution were adopted in 1791 and are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Last Amendments. 
B)  Constitutional Extension. 
C)  the Modifiers. 
D)  the Bill of Rights. 
A)  the Last Amendments. 
B)  Constitutional Extension. 
C)  the Modifiers. 
D)  the Bill of Rights.

Question 14

Democratic theory has demanded that the courts be directly subject to popular control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Concurrent powers are those powers belonging:

Accepted Answer

A)  only to the states. 
B)  only to the national government. 
C)  to both the national and state governments. 
D)  to foreign governments. 
A)  only to the states. 
B)  only to the national government. 
C)  to both the national and state governments. 
D)  to foreign governments.

Question 16

American voters have a much higher percentage of voter participation in elections than voters in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The potential development of a third party prevents the two major parties from being responsive to the demands of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the historical development of the U.S. government? Why was compromise important in the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The United States began as a colonial po

Question 19

Roughly estimated, there are approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. who could be considered the political and economic elite of our society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The U.S. federal Constitution is easy to amend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Democratic Government in the United States

James Madison was an opponent of the principle of the separation of powers.

Supplementing and modifying the principle of separation of powers is:

A presidential veto can be overridden by a:

What are an individual's inalienable rights? Why are rights never absolute? Why does the right to freedoms involve the duty of respecting the freedoms of others?

The government of the United States is both a democracy and a republic.

For legal purposes, the Constitution of the United States means whatever the:

The Constitution divided the national government into three branches: the executive, legislative, and:

A pure democracy is a political system under which:

The United States has a federal government that operates on:

The Founding Fathers feared tyranny by a majority of the electorate as well as by a strong executive.

The military-industrial complex is the nexus between defense industries, the Pentagon, and:

The function of the courts is to:

The first ten amendments to the Constitution were adopted in 1791 and are called:

Democratic theory has demanded that the courts be directly subject to popular control.

Concurrent powers are those powers belonging:

American voters have a much higher percentage of voter participation in elections than voters in Britain.

The potential development of a third party prevents the two major parties from being responsive to the demands of the people.

What is the historical development of the U.S. government? Why was compromise important in the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

Roughly estimated, there are approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. who could be considered the political and economic elite of our society.

The U.S. federal Constitution is easy to amend.

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