Question 1

The veto is an example of the checks and balances among the three branches in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following does the text give as an example of a single-party oligarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Utah 
C) Mexico 
D) all of these 
A) China 
B) Utah 
C) Mexico 
D) all of these D

Question 3

The head of government is the national symbol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The following are all functions of the head of government EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) oversee the bureaucracy 
B) work to get laws passed 
C) serve as the national symbol 
D) head the military 
A) oversee the bureaucracy 
B) work to get laws passed 
C) serve as the national symbol 
D) head the military

Question 5

An authoritarian executive is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) unconstrained by other branches of government 
B) an executive of a monarchy 
C) an executive of an oligarchy 
D) all of these are true 
A) unconstrained by other branches of government 
B) an executive of a monarchy 
C) an executive of an oligarchy 
D) all of these are true

Question 6

According to your text,the term monarchy means ______.

Accepted Answer

A) rule of many 
B) rule of the few 
C) one leader 
D) swarm of butterflies 
A) rule of many 
B) rule of the few 
C) one leader 
D) swarm of butterflies

Question 7

Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis)is known as a theologian and philosopher,but which concept of his is also considered important in the development of Western political thought?

Accepted Answer

A) the biblical justification for the divine right of kings 
B) the idea of two realms,an earthly world of men and a heavenly world of God 
C) the idea that Protestants should be brought back into the Catholic Church 
D) his defense of the Roman Empire's contribution to democratic thought 
A) the biblical justification for the divine right of kings 
B) the idea of two realms,an earthly world of men and a heavenly world of God 
C) the idea that Protestants should be brought back into the Catholic Church 
D) his defense of the Roman Empire's contribution to democratic thought

Question 8

Explain the difference between the head of government and the head of state and note the important functions played by each.

Accepted Answer

The head of state is the public face--th

Question 9

In a presidential system,the executive is separately elected and does not have to answer to the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how the powers and responsibilities of prime ministers and presidents differ in relation to the legislature.

Accepted Answer

According to the author,in a presidentia

Question 11

The head of state functions as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the chief legislator 
B) the chief executive officer 
C) the commander in chief 
D) the apolitical symbolic representative of the country 
A) the chief legislator 
B) the chief executive officer 
C) the commander in chief 
D) the apolitical symbolic representative of the country

Question 12

In most democracies,the head of government ______.

Accepted Answer

A) is the manager who handles all the day-to-day "stuff" 
B) is responsible for overseeing the bureaucracy 
C) is the civilian head of the military 
D) all of these 
A) is the manager who handles all the day-to-day "stuff" 
B) is responsible for overseeing the bureaucracy 
C) is the civilian head of the military 
D) all of these

Question 13

Several forms of executive,such as 17th-century kings,are both head of state and head of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The President represents a(n)______,whereas The Presidency represents the ______ of the executive structure.

Accepted Answer

A) individual;institution 
B) institution;structure 
C) individual;structure 
D) individual;executive branch 
A) individual;institution 
B) institution;structure 
C) individual;structure 
D) individual;executive branch

Question 15

Which of the following is not a political mechanism put into place to prevent any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful over the others?

Accepted Answer

A) the veto 
B) checks and balances 
C) the filibuster 
D) separation of powers 
A) the veto 
B) checks and balances 
C) the filibuster 
D) separation of powers

Question 16

All heads of state ______.

Accepted Answer

A) are created equal 
B) serve as the national symbol 
C) have the authority to call for elections 
D) cannot add legitimacy to a government 
A) are created equal 
B) serve as the national symbol 
C) have the authority to call for elections 
D) cannot add legitimacy to a government

Question 17

We can see the fundamental difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system by examining ______.

Accepted Answer

A) whether representation is proportional or direct 
B) whether the executive is elected or hereditary 
C) to whom the executive is directly responsible 
D) whether an electoral college exists 
A) whether representation is proportional or direct 
B) whether the executive is elected or hereditary 
C) to whom the executive is directly responsible 
D) whether an electoral college exists

Question 18

The executive in a presidential system ______.

Accepted Answer

A) does not have to answer regularly to the legislature 
B) is selected from among the members of the legislature 
C) serves until a simple majority votes him or her out 
D) can more quickly and certainly enact policy than can the executive in a parliamentary system 
A) does not have to answer regularly to the legislature 
B) is selected from among the members of the legislature 
C) serves until a simple majority votes him or her out 
D) can more quickly and certainly enact policy than can the executive in a parliamentary system

Question 19

Compare and contrast an authoritarian executive to a democratic executive.

Accepted Answer

According to the author,the authoritaria

Question 20

Oligarchic forms of authoritarian rule are a thing of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The veto is an example of the checks and balances among the three branches in the United States.

Which of the following does the text give as an example of a single-party oligarchy?

The head of government is the national symbol.

The following are all functions of the head of government EXCEPT ______.

An authoritarian executive is ______.

According to your text,the term monarchy means ______.

Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis)is known as a theologian and philosopher,but which concept of his is also considered important in the development of Western political thought?

Explain the difference between the head of government and the head of state and note the important functions played by each.

In a presidential system,the executive is separately elected and does not have to answer to the legislature.

Explain how the powers and responsibilities of prime ministers and presidents differ in relation to the legislature.

The head of state functions as ______.

In most democracies,the head of government ______.

Several forms of executive,such as 17th-century kings,are both head of state and head of government.

The President represents a(n),whereas The Presidency represents the of the executive structure.

Which of the following is not a political mechanism put into place to prevent any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful over the others?

All heads of state ______.

We can see the fundamental difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system by examining ______.

The executive in a presidential system ______.

Compare and contrast an authoritarian executive to a democratic executive.

Oligarchic forms of authoritarian rule are a thing of the past.

Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real

Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics

Governing Society: We Know Who You Are

Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer You Cant Refuse

Structures and Institutions

The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother With the Jokes

Courts and Law: Politics Behind the Gavel, Obviously, but Whats Under the Gown

Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads Are Better Than None

International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then

Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All

Filters

Exam 6: El Grande Loco Casa Blanca: The Executive in Bad Spanish

The veto is an example of the checks and balances among the three branches in the United States.

Which of the following does the text give as an example of a single-party oligarchy?

The head of government is the national symbol.

The following are all functions of the head of government EXCEPT ______.

An authoritarian executive is ______.

According to your text,the term monarchy means ______.

Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis)is known as a theologian and philosopher,but which concept of his is also considered important in the development of Western political thought?

Explain the difference between the head of government and the head of state and note the important functions played by each.

In a presidential system,the executive is separately elected and does not have to answer to the legislature.

Explain how the powers and responsibilities of prime ministers and presidents differ in relation to the legislature.

The head of state functions as ______.

In most democracies,the head of government ______.

Several forms of executive,such as 17th-century kings,are both head of state and head of government.

The President represents a(n)______,whereas The Presidency represents the ______ of the executive structure.

Which of the following is not a political mechanism put into place to prevent any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful over the others?

All heads of state ______.

We can see the fundamental difference between a presidential system and a parliamentary system by examining ______.

The executive in a presidential system ______.

Compare and contrast an authoritarian executive to a democratic executive.

Oligarchic forms of authoritarian rule are a thing of the past.

Introducing the Ancient Debate: The Ideal Versus the Real

Why Government Security, Anarchy, and Some Basic Group Dynamics

Governing Society: We Know Who You Are

Governments Role in the Economy: The Offer You Cant Refuse

Structures and Institutions

The Confederacy of Dunces: The Legislative Function Not in Bad Spanish

Brazilian Bureaucracy: Do I Even Need to Bother With the Jokes

Courts and Law: Politics Behind the Gavel, Obviously, but Whats Under the Gown

Not Quite Right,but Still Good: The Democratic Ideal in Modern Politics

Media,Politics,and Government: Talking Heads Are Better Than None

International Politics: Apocalypse Now and Then

Political Culture: Sex and Agriculture, Getting Rucked Explains It All

Filters

The President represents a(n),whereas The Presidency represents the of the executive structure.