Government HSA Trivia Part II

Which of these is an advantage of an authoritarian form of government?

• Decisions are based on majority rule with minority rights protected
• decision making is easier because fewer people are involved in the process
• the citizens are guaranteed the right to participate in free and open elections
• an independent press helps the public make informed decisions about their government

Which of the following statements is true about Presidential executive orders?

• They must be reviewed by the supreme court
• they must represent the views of the majority party
• they must be in agreement with the constitution
• they must be approved by the majority of congress

Which of these would be an advantage to the practice of a representative democracy?

• the different political parties within have similar platforms
• the citizens would be able to vote on all issues
• the government makes final decisions on all matters
• the legislators would be elected by the citizens

Which of these is a similarity between the United States Constitution and the Declaraction of Independence?

• they list the rights of thos accused of a crime
• they divide powers of government among three branches
• they list the grievances of American colonists against Great Britain
• they state that government gains authority from the people

Read the headline. "Supreme Court declares restrictions on election ads unconstitutional." The Supreme Court's ruling in this situation is an example of-

• judicial review
• rule of law
• representative democracy
• majority rule

"Labour Party Wins: Taylor To Be Prime Minister." This headline would most likely be seen in a country with a government based on:

• absolute monarchy
• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• oligarchy

The U.S. Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by-

• establishing a national legislature
• allowing state governments to have power
• requiring that amendments be approved by the states
• giving the national government the power to collect taxes

"As censorship continues in China, a political poem lads to jail time for the author." What form of government is indicated by the situation in this headline?

• confederate
• parliamentary democracy
• presidential democracy
• authoritarian

"As censorship continues in China, a political poem lads to jail time for the author." The United States would consider this situation a human rights violation because it-

• limits free speech
• restricts peaceful assemblies
• withholds work visas
• punishes religious groups

Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?

• state governments may choose to ignore national laws
• the executive and legislative powers of government are combined into one branch
• the executive branch of government can choose to dissolve the judicial branch
• the powers of government are divided between the national and state governments