US Government £xam Review Raswer Key apter i Principles of Governmen 1. Government is the institution which makes and enforces public policy. . What are the three basic powers that every government has in its possession? . legislative - authority to write bills which may become law 2 A B. executive - authority to enforce laws C . judicial - authority to interpret the law Below are the four defining characteristics of a State. Fill in the missing element: . population . territory . sovereignty . government COwpw 4. True/False: The theory that underlies modern democracy in the last three centuries is designed to challenge the idea that those of royal birth have the absolute authority to rule. 5. Where can a person find a stated expression of the broader purposes of American government? (Hint: it is the opening paragraph to the United States Constitution) The preamble to the US Constitution is where a person can find the broad purpose of American government spelled out. 6. As it related to the geographic distribution of power which of the following is a type of government that seeks to divide power between a central and local governments? A Unitary B. Federal C. Confederate A. In a Unitary system of government all the political powers are concentrated at the national level. B. In a Confederate system of government the bulk of political power is concentrated in regional governments, leaving the central government weak. 7. The idea that the state was created voluntarily by a free people is part of which theory on the origins of government? A. evolutionary theory B. Divine Right Theory C. Force Theory D. Social Contract Theory 8. Government can be defined by three sets of distinct relationships which are listed below. Fill in the missing information. (A) Who can participate in the governing process. (B) The geographic distribution of the governmental power within the state. 1
