Government Final FLVS 2023 Questions and Answers
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Rule of Law means that (2 points)
A. people elect representatives to create the laws
B. certain individuals must be trained to make laws
C. everyone in a society must follow the laws equally
D. officials must follow certain procedures to make law
C
Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of (2 points)
A. rule of law
B. divine right to rule
C. limited government
D. consent of the governed
D
Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of
government reflect the principle of (2 points)
A. representative government
B. limited government
C. absolute authority
D. rule of law
A
The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each
stop, or check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of
the principle of (4 points)
A. rule of law
B. individual rights
C. limited government
D. representative government
C
An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a (4 points)
A. hotel
B. house
C. school
D. store
,C
An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens
is (4 points)
A. military training
B. transportation
C. education
D. housing
C
What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights? (4 points)
A. Personal safety and security
B. Owning property and voting
C. Freedom, education, separation
D. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
D
Governments create laws and rules to (4 points)
A. prevent chaos
B. limit freedom
C. arrest people
D. end equality
A
One purpose of government is to (4 points)
A. control citizen behavior
B. inhibit citizen protest
C. protect citizen rights
D. deny citizen justice
C
"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."-President Richard M.
Nixon
Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote? (5 points)
A. Public policy
B. Rule of law
C. Equality
D. Justice
B
,"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or
through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of
the authority of government. This will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine
elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by
secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."-Article 21, Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The above quote gives the weakest support to which of the following principles?
(5 points)
A. Representative government
B. Consent of the governed
C. Individual rights
D. Rule of law
D
The Articles of Confederation (1 point)
A. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made a legislative
branch and a strong executive
B. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made three separate
branches of government
C. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it did not create a
separate judicial branch
D. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it only created a
single legislative branch
C
"In determining questions in the United States in Congress assembled, each
State shall have one vote."-Articles of Confederation
Could a person correctly argue that this quote violates the principle of popular
sovereignty? (1 point)
A. A person could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote
shows states did have a voice in government.
B. One could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote shows
that each state has equal power in Congress.
C. A person could correctly argue that is a violation because the states would
have less power than the leaders in Congress.
D. One could correctly argue that it is a violation because the states have
different populations and should have proportional votes.
D
How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the principle of democracy? (1 point)
, A. It creates a republic government, which is the same as democracy.
B. Most of the people can elect leaders and petition the government.
C. It creates a republic form of government run by only a few officials.
D. Most of the people have no role or effect on the legislative branch
B
Which of the following characteristics of the U.S. Constitution best reflects the
principle of individual rights? (1 point)
A. The framers added a Bill of Rights through the amendment process.
B. The framers gave people the right to abolish the executive branch.
C. It lists the natural rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
D. It lists the powers of government that belong to the people.
A
The principle of federalism is clearly evident in the U.S. Constitution through the
(1 point)
A. oath of the president
B. amendment process
C. branches' structure
D. supremacy clause
B
Expressed powers are those that are (1 point)
A. listed in the Constitution and belong to the state governments
B. listed in the Constitution and belong to the national government
C. implied by the Constitution and belong to the state governments
D. implied by the Constitution and belong to the national government
B
The word "concurrent" refers to powers that (1 point)
A. belong only to state governments
B. belong to the national government
C. are shared by the states and nation
D. are determined only by the president
C
The judicial branch is (1 point)
A. the president and the vice president
B. only the Supreme Court and its staff
C. a system of state and federal courts
D. representatives from all 50 states
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Rule of Law means that (2 points)
A. people elect representatives to create the laws
B. certain individuals must be trained to make laws
C. everyone in a society must follow the laws equally
D. officials must follow certain procedures to make law
C
Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of (2 points)
A. rule of law
B. divine right to rule
C. limited government
D. consent of the governed
D
Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of
government reflect the principle of (2 points)
A. representative government
B. limited government
C. absolute authority
D. rule of law
A
The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each
stop, or check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of
the principle of (4 points)
A. rule of law
B. individual rights
C. limited government
D. representative government
C
An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a (4 points)
A. hotel
B. house
C. school
D. store
,C
An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens
is (4 points)
A. military training
B. transportation
C. education
D. housing
C
What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights? (4 points)
A. Personal safety and security
B. Owning property and voting
C. Freedom, education, separation
D. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
D
Governments create laws and rules to (4 points)
A. prevent chaos
B. limit freedom
C. arrest people
D. end equality
A
One purpose of government is to (4 points)
A. control citizen behavior
B. inhibit citizen protest
C. protect citizen rights
D. deny citizen justice
C
"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."-President Richard M.
Nixon
Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote? (5 points)
A. Public policy
B. Rule of law
C. Equality
D. Justice
B
,"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or
through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of
the authority of government. This will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine
elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by
secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."-Article 21, Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The above quote gives the weakest support to which of the following principles?
(5 points)
A. Representative government
B. Consent of the governed
C. Individual rights
D. Rule of law
D
The Articles of Confederation (1 point)
A. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made a legislative
branch and a strong executive
B. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made three separate
branches of government
C. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it did not create a
separate judicial branch
D. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it only created a
single legislative branch
C
"In determining questions in the United States in Congress assembled, each
State shall have one vote."-Articles of Confederation
Could a person correctly argue that this quote violates the principle of popular
sovereignty? (1 point)
A. A person could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote
shows states did have a voice in government.
B. One could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote shows
that each state has equal power in Congress.
C. A person could correctly argue that is a violation because the states would
have less power than the leaders in Congress.
D. One could correctly argue that it is a violation because the states have
different populations and should have proportional votes.
D
How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the principle of democracy? (1 point)
, A. It creates a republic government, which is the same as democracy.
B. Most of the people can elect leaders and petition the government.
C. It creates a republic form of government run by only a few officials.
D. Most of the people have no role or effect on the legislative branch
B
Which of the following characteristics of the U.S. Constitution best reflects the
principle of individual rights? (1 point)
A. The framers added a Bill of Rights through the amendment process.
B. The framers gave people the right to abolish the executive branch.
C. It lists the natural rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
D. It lists the powers of government that belong to the people.
A
The principle of federalism is clearly evident in the U.S. Constitution through the
(1 point)
A. oath of the president
B. amendment process
C. branches' structure
D. supremacy clause
B
Expressed powers are those that are (1 point)
A. listed in the Constitution and belong to the state governments
B. listed in the Constitution and belong to the national government
C. implied by the Constitution and belong to the state governments
D. implied by the Constitution and belong to the national government
B
The word "concurrent" refers to powers that (1 point)
A. belong only to state governments
B. belong to the national government
C. are shared by the states and nation
D. are determined only by the president
C
The judicial branch is (1 point)
A. the president and the vice president
B. only the Supreme Court and its staff
C. a system of state and federal courts
D. representatives from all 50 states
