Exam 15: Democratic Government in the United States

Since 1985, the Supreme Court has begun to crack down on criminals by giving the police more rights.

In 1790, only adult white males could vote. Property and other restrictions resulted in only a small number of men who could vote, about:

The European Economic Community became the European Union after the:

President Gerald Ford originated the term military-industrial complex.

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

The founding fathers feared tyranny by a majority of the electorate as well as by a strong executive.

The form of government in which the head of state does not inherit the office but is elected by the citizens is called a:

The journalistic profession or its members is called:

The right to freedoms does not include respecting the freedoms of others.

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

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

One great protection against an unfair trial is the right to:

In the 2008 election, Senator Barack Obama promised to abide by the limits and accept federal money but then not to accept the money when he discovered he could raise more money through private donations.

The Constitution specifically gives both Congress and the president the right to declare war either separately or jointly.

Although the number of parties is not determined in the Constitution, the United States has generally operated on a:

Which of the following is NOT an inalienable right of citizens in the U.S.?

In the United States, not all voting age citizens actually vote. In presidential elections, perhaps ______percent of those citizens who can vote actually do.

This is a good example of a parliamentary government.

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

One of the ways electorates in democracies throughout the world have had their ballot power weakened is the limitation of categories of those who can hold office.