Question

Couple of questions PLEASE help. Will Fan and MEDAL!

Answer 1

1. Which statement best describes the importance of the Magna Carta?
British judges should hold judicial power.
Even the king must respect certain rights of the people.
Federalism is the best form of government.
Parliament should have the power to determine tax rates.

2. Which of the following statements is an accurate description of how social contract theory influenced the structure of American government?
Social contract theory influenced the division of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Social contract theory influenced the federal structure of American government.
Social contract theory influenced the division of Congress into the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Social contract theory influenced the balance between individual rights and governmental powers.

3. Which of the following is an advantage of a presidential government?
The president is elected independently of the legislature.
The president is part of the legislative branch of government.
A system of checks and balances increases legislative power.
A system of checks and balances increases presidential power.

4. Which of the following is an accurate example of exercising legislative power?
the president signing a bill into law
the election of representatives to Congress
the Senate voting on a bill
the Supreme Court deciding a law is unconstitutional

5. What is the key difference between a federal government and a confederate government?

A) In a federal government, local governments have the most power. In a confederate government, a central government has the most power.
B) In a confederate government, local governments have the most power. In a federal government, the national government and the states are equal powers.
C) In a confederate government, local governments have the most power. In a federal government, the national government has the most power.
D) In a federal government, the central government has the most power. In a confederate government, the national government and the states are equal powers.

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.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, . . .
Use this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence to answer the question.

6. How does this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence exemplify the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
A) It states that “all men are created equal,” which is true in a dictatorship but not in a democracy.
B) It states that everyone has “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
C) It states that the Creator gives people “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
D) It states that governments “deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.

"To many people, the most meaningful of these classifications [of government] is the one that depends on the number of persons who can take part in the governing process."
Use this excerpt.

7. Why might this particular classification be most meaningful to people?
It indicates the balance of power in a government.
It indicates how democratic a government is.
It indicates a government’s geographic distribution of power.
It indicates how flexible a government’s laws are.

8. Which political system separates the law-making and law-enforcing branches of government?
federal system
parliamentary system
presidential system
unitary system

9. Why are conflicts between the executive and legislative branches of a parliamentary government unlikely to occur?
Parliament as a whole maintains strict oversight over the executive branch.
The executive branch is part of the Parliament, which is the legislature.
There are checks and balances among the different branches.
The central government’s limited power restricts its ability to act on behalf of the country as a whole.

10. Which of the following characteristics of all states are also shared by the United States? Select all that apply. (4)
open borders
government
population
sovereignty
territory
universal rights