chapter 1/2 test

Question 1

the institution through which a society makes/enforces it’s public policies

Answer 1

government

Question 2

all of the goals that a government pursues

Answer 2

public policy

Question 3

power to make a law

Answer 3

legislative

Question 4

power to enforce/execute a law

Answer 4

executive

Question 5

power to interpret laws

Answer 5

judicial

Question 6

the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government.

Answer 6

constitution

Question 7

form of government in which supreme authority rests with the people

Answer 7

democracy

Question 8

having supreme power in ones own territory

Answer 8

sovereignty

Question 9

a form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several smaller ones

Answer 9

federal

Question 10

a joining of several groups for a common purpose

Answer 10

confederation.

Question 11

representatives of congress who cast votes based on wishes of the constitution

Answer 11

delegate

Question 12

small group of people elected to direct a larger group

Answer 12

indirect democracy

Question 13

central organization

Answer 13

unitary government

Question 14

5 basic ideas of democracy

Answer 14

worth, everyone’s equal, majority rules, compromise is best, everyone has freedom

Question 15

petitions that helped form government

Answer 15

Magna Carta, petition of rights

Question 16

first plan of government

Answer 16

articles of confederation

Question 17

when we’re the articles revised?

Answer 17

1787

Question 18

what plan did larger and smaller states favor

Answer 18

Virginia and New Jersey

Question 19

who favored and opposed the constitution

Answer 19

federalists and anti federalists

Question 20

which characteristics of the state did we have before the declaration?

Answer 20

we had population territory and government. missing sovereignty

Question 21

which of the four theories of government did we have

Answer 21

we had social contract. there is also force, evolutionary, and divine right

Question 22

3 criteria for classifying government

Answer 22

who can participate (democracy)
geographic distribution of power (federal)
relationship between legislative and executive (presidential)