Question 1

International laws are not created by the legislatures of individual countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The president has the ability to declare laws unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The state of nature is an agreement among citizens to obey the laws of a selected government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to John Locke,what is the chief function of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent a war of all against all 
B)  to force people to help each other 
C)  to protect the natural rights of its citizens 
D)  to ensure that all citizens are safe by forcing them to act morally 
A)  to prevent a war of all against all 
B)  to force people to help each other 
C)  to protect the natural rights of its citizens 
D)  to ensure that all citizens are safe by forcing them to act morally

Question 5

Impeachment is the power of the Supreme Court to remove the president from office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Judges often are given lifetime appointments to their positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best describes lobbying?

Accepted Answer

A)  standing in the lobby of Congress 
B)  advocacy that seeks to influence government for someone's benefit 
C)  seeking restitution from harms suffered by unjust laws 
D)  asking other nations to pressure your own nation into fairly enforcing its laws and respecting the rights of its citizens 
A)  standing in the lobby of Congress 
B)  advocacy that seeks to influence government for someone's benefit 
C)  seeking restitution from harms suffered by unjust laws 
D)  asking other nations to pressure your own nation into fairly enforcing its laws and respecting the rights of its citizens

Question 8

Which of the following is a member of the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the Department of Education 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  Congress 
B)  the Supreme Court 
C)  the Department of Education 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

Congress is a part of the judicial branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The vast majority of Americans vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the position that the government should place no restrictions on the actions of its citizens except that they not harm each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalism 
B)  libertarianism 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  communism 
A)  liberalism 
B)  libertarianism 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  communism

Question 12

In a democracy,where does the authority of legitimate government come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  the people 
B)  the government 
C)  registered voters 
D)  those who pay taxes 
A)  the people 
B)  the government 
C)  registered voters 
D)  those who pay taxes

Question 13

The rule of men is an essential component of healthy democratic governance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The legislative branch has the power to interpret laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the state of nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition in which people live without government 
B)  a condition in which government can only enforce laws approved by the people 
C)  a condition in which government is a part of the natural order 
D)  a state with strict environmental laws to protect nature 
A)  a condition in which people live without government 
B)  a condition in which government can only enforce laws approved by the people 
C)  a condition in which government is a part of the natural order 
D)  a state with strict environmental laws to protect nature

Question 16

A "tyranny of the majority" is a situation in which a majority of a population in a democracy imposes policies and laws that are detrimental to minority groups,treating them poorly or violating their rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Applying precedents is a form of inductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Moral rules carry legally sanctioned punishments for their violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tacit consent is consent given by living in and abiding by the laws of a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following best describes populism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of government in which representatives are elected to govern and make laws 
B)  belief in the wisdom and equality of the people 
C)  belief in the wisdom of a select group that should rule over the many 
D)  a form of government based on pop culture 
A)  a form of government in which representatives are elected to govern and make laws 
B)  belief in the wisdom and equality of the people 
C)  belief in the wisdom of a select group that should rule over the many 
D)  a form of government based on pop culture

International laws are not created by the legislatures of individual countries.

The president has the ability to declare laws unconstitutional.

The state of nature is an agreement among citizens to obey the laws of a selected government.

According to John Locke,what is the chief function of government?

Impeachment is the power of the Supreme Court to remove the president from office.

Judges often are given lifetime appointments to their positions.

Which of the following best describes lobbying?

Which of the following is a member of the executive branch?

Congress is a part of the judicial branch of government.

The vast majority of Americans vote.

Which of the following is the position that the government should place no restrictions on the actions of its citizens except that they not harm each other?

In a democracy,where does the authority of legitimate government come from?

The rule of men is an essential component of healthy democratic governance.

The legislative branch has the power to interpret laws.

Which of the following best describes the state of nature?

A "tyranny of the majority" is a situation in which a majority of a population in a democracy imposes policies and laws that are detrimental to minority groups,treating them poorly or violating their rights.

Applying precedents is a form of inductive reasoning.

Moral rules carry legally sanctioned punishments for their violation.

Tacit consent is consent given by living in and abiding by the laws of a country.

Which of the following best describes populism?

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Exam 13: Law and Politics

International laws are not created by the legislatures of individual countries.

The president has the ability to declare laws unconstitutional.

The state of nature is an agreement among citizens to obey the laws of a selected government.

According to John Locke,what is the chief function of government?

Impeachment is the power of the Supreme Court to remove the president from office.

Judges often are given lifetime appointments to their positions.

Which of the following best describes lobbying?

Which of the following is a member of the executive branch?

Congress is a part of the judicial branch of government.

The vast majority of Americans vote.

Which of the following is the position that the government should place no restrictions on the actions of its citizens except that they not harm each other?

In a democracy,where does the authority of legitimate government come from?

The rule of men is an essential component of healthy democratic governance.

The legislative branch has the power to interpret laws.

Which of the following best describes the state of nature?

A "tyranny of the majority" is a situation in which a majority of a population in a democracy imposes policies and laws that are detrimental to minority groups,treating them poorly or violating their rights.

Applying precedents is a form of inductive reasoning.

Moral rules carry legally sanctioned punishments for their violation.

Tacit consent is consent given by living in and abiding by the laws of a country.

Which of the following best describes populism?

Critical Thinking: Why Its Important?

Reason and Emotion

Language and Communication

Knowledge, Evidence, and Errors in Thinking

Informal Fallacies

Recognizing, Analyzing, and Constructing Arguments

Inductive Arguments

Deductive Arguments

Ethics and Moral Decision Making

Marketing and Advertising

Mass Media

Science

Filters