BYU Final Exam GOVT-041-S003: American
Government and Citizenship Q & As 2025
Already Passed!!
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
Government and Citizenship Q & As 2025
Already Passed!!
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
