BYU Government Final Exam (Questions + Answers) Solved

. According to George Washington in his farewell speech, he mentioned two areas important to political prosperity. One was religion, what was the second important ingredient that was indispensable for the success of the nation? - morality 1. Alexander Solzhenitsyn 2. Pope John Paul II 3. Lech Walesa 4. Ronald Reagan 5. Mikhail Gorbachev 6. Vaclav Havel a. A proponent of nonviolent resistance to the oppressive Czech government, he favored protests, plays, music, and political essays as vehicles for dissent. b. While he was first and foremost the leader of his church, he used his position to exert significant political and cultural influence on his homeland. c. Declared that "the West will not contain Communism; it will transcend Communism. We will not bother to denounce it, we'll dismiss it as a sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written." d. One of the most influential political dissidents (one who speaks out against the government) in the Soviet Union. e. Became chairman of the Communist Party in 1985. He inherited a party, government, and nation that were in decline. f. Began working to form noncommunist t - 1d 2b 3f 4c 5e 6a 1. Dual "Layer Cake" 2. Permissive 3. Cooperative "Marble Cake" 4. New a. States only have rights as granted by the federal government b. States receive greater responsibility and funding for programsc. Federal and state governments are distinct and separate spheres d. Interwoven and interdependent federal and state governments - 1c 2a 3d 4b 1. Grand Juries, Self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Eminent Domain 2. Cruel and Unusual Punishment 3. Trial by Jury 4. Religion, speech, assembly, politics 5. Militia and Right to Bear Arms 6. Reserved Powers of the State 7. Criminal Court, Procedures 8. Rights retained by the people 9. Quartering of Soldiers 10. Search and Seizure a. Amendment VIII b. Amendment II c. Amendment VII d. Amendment X e. Amendment III f. Amendment IX g. Amendment I h. Amendment VI i. Amendment IV j. Amendment V - 1j 2a 3c 4g 5b 6d 7h 8f 9e 10i 1. In which of the following societies is the reciprocity of rights and obligations most necessary? - a society of hundreds of millions living in cities 1. socialist economy 2. mixed economy3. capitalist economy 4. communist economy a. The means of production are owned and controlled by private individuals. b. Property is owned collectively by all of society. c. Capital is owned or controlled by government. d. Capital is owned and controlled by government and private individuals. - 1c 2d 3a 4b 1. United States Congress 2. President 3. Supreme Court a. Appoints Supreme Court justices b. Establishes the White House Budget c. Authority to review constitutionality of presidential activities - 1b 2a 3c