If the political power rests with a majority of the people, then the government is a...

An alliance which delegates some of its powers to a central government is called a:

The closest thing to a confederation that exists today is:

An example of presidential government is:

In a parliamentary government the head of state is the:

In a Democracy, a majority of the people will be right more often than they are wrong, and will be right more often than any one person or small group. This is called:

What is compromise?

What is a member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization and is entitled to full civil rights?

The free enterprise system:

There are five basic notions upon which the American concept of democracy rests. Which of these is not one of those notions?

Every person is entitled to equality of opportunity and equality before the law.

Why is compromise an essential part of a democratic system?

What are the two types of democratic governments?

In what way are representative democracy and the free enterprise system similar?

In the United States, the concept of equality means that every individual:

According to the text, "Thomas Jefferson called the [Declaration of Independence] 'pure Locke,'" referring to philosopher John Locke. Which idea shows Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence?

Which characteristic of a state represents the system a state uses to make and enforce public policy?

Which theory of the origins of state best applies to the type of political system created by the U.S. Constitution?

The Preamble to the Constitution states that the government will establish justice. Which of the following actions is one example of how the American government establishes justice?

Which of the following examples shows a government exercising its executive powers?

Democratic and partially democratic forms of government are most common in Europe and the Americas. Which statement best describes these governments?

The central government is the strongest in a confederate system.

Under the federal system, the states have only those powers granted by the national government.

In a unitary system, the central government determines which powers the local governments have.

In a unitary system, the central government determines which powers the local governments have.

Under the confederate and federal systems, local and central governments have equal powers.

Some people support the argument that the United States is a republic because in its government...

If you know that a nation uses a parliamentary system of government, but have no other information, what do you know for certain about the structure of that government?

Which explanation best explains why people support parliamentary systems?

English jurist William Blackstone wrote about the common law, "For it is an established rule to abide by former precedents, where the same points come again...to keep the scales of justice even and steady." Which of the following statements is an accurate rephrasing of his argument?

Baron de Montesquieu, French enlightenment thinker, stated, "In every government there are three sorts of power; the legislative; the executive, in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive, in regard to things that depend on the civil law." What principle of government presented by the U.S. Constitution is Montesquieu describing?

Ancient Athens was a direct democracy in which citizens voted on laws themselves.

Duties are actions a citizen is required to take. Responsibilities are actions a citizen should take. Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

Democratic and partially democratic forms of government are most common in Europe and the Americas. Which statement best describes these governments?