BYU Final Exam GOVT-041-S003: American Government
and Citizenship NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which leading political thinker is given credit for his influence on the
separation of powers? - CORRECT ANSWER Charles-Louis
Montesquieu
"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas
Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER the Declaration of Independence
Why is Tocqueville still relevant today? - CORRECT ANSWER
Citizens should beware of being too self-absorbed and not
participating in the political process.
How did Alexis de Tocqueville describe the 1830s in America? -
CORRECT ANSWER It was a time when Americans worked
together for the common good of others.
After studying and reading examples about liberty and order consider
the following: After the terrorist attack on September 11, President
Bush and Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, which expanded the
power of law enforcement to secretly investigate potential terrorists.
What does this suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER The president
believed Americans had too much liberty and too little security.
,What is a statement that Hobbes and Locke would both agree on? -
CORRECT ANSWER Government is necessary to protect life and
property.
What term is best used to describe our government? - CORRECT
ANSWER representative republic
How long is the term for a member in the House of Representative
before they face re-election? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 years
Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER It was included in the Constitution as a concession to the
Anti-federalists who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
A prominent political scientist famously described American
government as separate institutions sharing powers; Which two
constitutional principles are embodied in this statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER separation of powers and checks and balances
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply that individuals
have interests and desires that are not solely focused on themselves.
Rather, they are willing to give up some of the things they want in
order to promote the common good. What did he mean by this? -
CORRECT ANSWER People should help one another because the
welfare of others affects individual welfare.
If you were to read about a country whose government allows their
president to declare war on another country, and individually coin
money to fight the war without the consent of any other government
official. Which of the following would best describe this system as
compared with the government in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER In the United States the president can neither declare nor
fund a war without the vote of Congress.
Which of the following best describes separation of powers? -
CORRECT ANSWER executive, legislative, and judicial branches
,What does civilian control of the military mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER Military leaders do not have any independent authority,
but are the servants of the elected representatives of the people.
According to Hobbes, what would life be like without limits on an
individual's behavior or if living in a state of nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER Perilous
What does unit 1 say is perhaps the most complex form of human
interaction? - CORRECT ANSWER politics
How can the principle of federalism promote the protection of civil
rights in the American federal system? - CORRECT ANSWER It
provides both state and national governments with the ability to
protect citizens from abuses of power by the other.
Which of the following would Tocqueville most likely endorse? -
CORRECT ANSWER encouraging civic groups to help the poor
If a country has a political system where some decisions are made in
local legislatures and others are made in the national legislature.
Whose government would this most likely be compared to? -
CORRECT ANSWER the U.S. system of government created in
Philadelphia
How does the Constitution divide power between the three branches? -
CORRECT ANSWER Power is not completely separated, allowing
each branch to limit the other branches' exercise of power.
Who was considered to be the inventor of philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Plato
The Founders established a republican form of government. Why did
they do this? - CORRECT ANSWER They believed elected officials
could represent citizens and could be kept in check through elections.
, Classical republicanism is principally concerned with ____________ while
classical liberalism is concerned with _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER liberty; order
Which political thinker wrote The Prince, where he justified popular
sovereignty, revolution, and a separation of religious and secular
government? - CORRECT ANSWER Machiavelli
You are writing a speech for school about the need for citizens to
participate in their political system. Who would you quote as the
earliest proponent of this notion? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
Which of the following IS NOT an example of checks and balances in
the United States Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER The
president can veto a Supreme Court decision, but only with the
support of a two-thirds majority vote in Congress.
Examples:
- The Supreme Court can review laws passed by congress and declare
them unconstitutional if they deem them inconsistent with the
Constitution.
- The president can veto laws passed by Congress, but Congress can
override a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
- If the House believes the president is guilty of "high crimes or
misdemeanors," it can formally charge or impeach the president. A
trial to decide whether to remove the president from office is held in
the Senate.
Which of the following is not one of the three types of government
outlined by Montesquieu? - CORRECT ANSWER Democracy
The 3 types:
- Despotism
- Republican government
- Monarchy
and Citizenship NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which leading political thinker is given credit for his influence on the
separation of powers? - CORRECT ANSWER Charles-Louis
Montesquieu
"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas
Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER the Declaration of Independence
Why is Tocqueville still relevant today? - CORRECT ANSWER
Citizens should beware of being too self-absorbed and not
participating in the political process.
How did Alexis de Tocqueville describe the 1830s in America? -
CORRECT ANSWER It was a time when Americans worked
together for the common good of others.
After studying and reading examples about liberty and order consider
the following: After the terrorist attack on September 11, President
Bush and Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, which expanded the
power of law enforcement to secretly investigate potential terrorists.
What does this suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER The president
believed Americans had too much liberty and too little security.
,What is a statement that Hobbes and Locke would both agree on? -
CORRECT ANSWER Government is necessary to protect life and
property.
What term is best used to describe our government? - CORRECT
ANSWER representative republic
How long is the term for a member in the House of Representative
before they face re-election? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 years
Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER It was included in the Constitution as a concession to the
Anti-federalists who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
A prominent political scientist famously described American
government as separate institutions sharing powers; Which two
constitutional principles are embodied in this statement? - CORRECT
ANSWER separation of powers and checks and balances
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply that individuals
have interests and desires that are not solely focused on themselves.
Rather, they are willing to give up some of the things they want in
order to promote the common good. What did he mean by this? -
CORRECT ANSWER People should help one another because the
welfare of others affects individual welfare.
If you were to read about a country whose government allows their
president to declare war on another country, and individually coin
money to fight the war without the consent of any other government
official. Which of the following would best describe this system as
compared with the government in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER In the United States the president can neither declare nor
fund a war without the vote of Congress.
Which of the following best describes separation of powers? -
CORRECT ANSWER executive, legislative, and judicial branches
,What does civilian control of the military mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER Military leaders do not have any independent authority,
but are the servants of the elected representatives of the people.
According to Hobbes, what would life be like without limits on an
individual's behavior or if living in a state of nature? - CORRECT
ANSWER Perilous
What does unit 1 say is perhaps the most complex form of human
interaction? - CORRECT ANSWER politics
How can the principle of federalism promote the protection of civil
rights in the American federal system? - CORRECT ANSWER It
provides both state and national governments with the ability to
protect citizens from abuses of power by the other.
Which of the following would Tocqueville most likely endorse? -
CORRECT ANSWER encouraging civic groups to help the poor
If a country has a political system where some decisions are made in
local legislatures and others are made in the national legislature.
Whose government would this most likely be compared to? -
CORRECT ANSWER the U.S. system of government created in
Philadelphia
How does the Constitution divide power between the three branches? -
CORRECT ANSWER Power is not completely separated, allowing
each branch to limit the other branches' exercise of power.
Who was considered to be the inventor of philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Plato
The Founders established a republican form of government. Why did
they do this? - CORRECT ANSWER They believed elected officials
could represent citizens and could be kept in check through elections.
, Classical republicanism is principally concerned with ____________ while
classical liberalism is concerned with _______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER liberty; order
Which political thinker wrote The Prince, where he justified popular
sovereignty, revolution, and a separation of religious and secular
government? - CORRECT ANSWER Machiavelli
You are writing a speech for school about the need for citizens to
participate in their political system. Who would you quote as the
earliest proponent of this notion? - CORRECT ANSWER Aristotle
Which of the following IS NOT an example of checks and balances in
the United States Constitution? - CORRECT ANSWER The
president can veto a Supreme Court decision, but only with the
support of a two-thirds majority vote in Congress.
Examples:
- The Supreme Court can review laws passed by congress and declare
them unconstitutional if they deem them inconsistent with the
Constitution.
- The president can veto laws passed by Congress, but Congress can
override a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
- If the House believes the president is guilty of "high crimes or
misdemeanors," it can formally charge or impeach the president. A
trial to decide whether to remove the president from office is held in
the Senate.
Which of the following is not one of the three types of government
outlined by Montesquieu? - CORRECT ANSWER Democracy
The 3 types:
- Despotism
- Republican government
- Monarchy
