Additional Terms

Question 1

Autocracy is a system of government by…

Answer 1

one person with absolute power.

Question 2

______ is the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

Answer 2

Despotism

Synonym: Autocracy

Question 3

What is the name of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god?

Answer 3

Theocracy

Question 4

How many judges are on the US supreme court?

Answer 4

9

1 chief justice, and 8 associate justices.

Question 5

Who decides the rules of the primary elections?

Answer 5

The national committees of each party e.g. Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee

Question 6

Why are closed primaries often favorable for the party?

Answer 6

It generates a list of loyal part members because you have to register with the part in advance before the election.

Question 7

During this person’s election in 1800, he and his opponent, Aaron Burr received the equal number of electoral votes. However, the House of Representatives broke the tie and chose this candidate. Who is this referring to?

Answer 7

Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

If a member of the House helps a citizen from their district receive federal aid that they are entitled to e.g. social security, what is this action referred to?

Answer 8

Casework

Question 9

_____________ is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative’s district

Answer 9

Pork barrel legislation

Question 10

What is “martial law”?

Answer 10

military government involving the suspension of ordinary law with military force

Question 11

Who has the chief responsibility for assembling and analyzing figures in the presidential budget that is submitted to Congress each year?

Answer 11

Office of Management and Budget

Question 12

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established the line of succession for president of the US. Who succeeds the president if the president and vice president are killed at the same time?

Answer 12

Speaker of the House

Question 13

The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established the line of succession for president of the US. Who succeeds the president if the president, vice president, and the Speaker of the House are killed at the same time?

Answer 13

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Question 14

Does Congress or the President have the power to declare war?

Answer 14

President only!

Question 15

What suggested that legislative branch have two parts?

Answer 15

The Connecticut Compromie

Question 16

Out of Congress, public opinion, vice president, and federal courts, which one does NOT impose limit on president’s power?

Answer 16

Vice President

Question 17

What type of programs provide a certain minimum standard of living to those who do not earn enough income?

Answer 17

Public Assistance Programs

Question 18

Social insurance provides aid to what group?

Answer 18

People of old age, illness, and unemployed.

Question 19

What is an example of a supranational organization?

Answer 19

European Union

Question 20

In a parliamentary government, what two branches are found in the elected assembly?

Answer 20

Executive and legislative

Question 21

As ________ a president can issue executive orders to spell out the details of policies such as desegregating the armed forces.

A. Head of State
B. Chief legislator
C. Chief Executive
D. Chief Diplomat

Answer 21

Chief Executive

Question 22

One way for an amendment to be ratified is by:

A. Majority of Americans vote for it
B. People in each state elect delegates who pledge to reject it
C. Congress to call a convention at the request of three-fourths of the states
D. Legislatures in three-fourths of the states to approve the amednment

Answer 22

Legislatures in three-fourths of the states to approve the amednment

Question 23

What it is called when both federal and state courts have jurisdiction?

Answer 23

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Question 24

In the United States, ________ exists to the extent that the United States Constitution permits federal courts to hear actions that can also be heard by state courts.

Answer 24

Concurrent jurisdiction

Question 25

What is responsible for constructing and maintaining all government buildings?

A. Bureau of Labor Statistics
B. General Services Administration
C. Central Intelligence Agency
D. Environmental Protection Agency

Answer 25

B. General Services Administration

Question 26

_______ gathers info about what’s going on in other countries, evaluates it, and passes it on to the president and other foreign-policy decision makers.

A. Bureau of Labor Statistics
B. General Services Administration
C. Central Intelligence Agency
D. Environmental Protection Agency

Answer 26

C. Central Intelligence Agency

Question 27

Who is the only person that can introduce a bill in either house of Congress?

Answer 27

Representatives

idea can come from private citizens, presidents, staff members, etc. but only a member of congress can introduce it (think of when you talked at the SEnate hous,e youre trying to get your representative to introduce a bill).

Question 28

To pay for a large, long-term expenditure such as highway construction or other building projects, state governments would what:

A. Sell bonds
B. Use categorical-formula grants
C. Use block grants
D. Run lotteries

Answer 28

Sell bonds

Question 29

Under _________ federal funds go to all the states on basis of a formula, depending on a state’s wealth.

A. Sell bonds
B. Use categorical-formula grants
C. Use block grants
D. Run lotteries

Answer 29

Categorical-formula grants

Question 30

______ is a large grant of money to a state or local government to be used for a general purpose, e.g. public health or crime control.

A. bonds
B. categorical-formula grants
C. block grants
D. lotteries

Answer 30

Block grant

Question 31

A _____ is a contractual promise on the part of the borrower to repay a certain sum plus interest by a specified date.

A. Bonds
B. categorical-formula grants
C. block grants
D. lotteries

Answer 31

Bond