Ch. 1 AP GoPo

What is the balance between governmental power and individual rights?

• The government has all the power.

• Individuals have all the rights.

• There is a balance between governmental power and individual rights.

• There is no balance; it varies by country.

What is a constitutional republic?

• A government where the ruler has absolute power.

• A government where the people elect representatives to make decisions.

• A government where the constitution is ignored.

• A government where the military controls the state.

Which theory suggests that multiple groups compete to influence policy?

• Elitist theory

• Pluralist theory

• Participatory democracy

• Civil society groups

What is the term for rights that cannot be taken away?

• Natural Rights

• Civil Rights

• Inalienable Rights

• Political Rights

Which term refers to the idea that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people?

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Liberty

What is the main focus of the study of politics?

• The study of natural sciences

• The study of government and political processes

• The study of economic systems

• The study of cultural traditions

Which term describes a system where citizens have the power to decide directly on policy and politicians are responsible for implementing those policy decisions?

• Elitist theory

• Participatory democracy

• Pluralist theory

• Civil society groups

What is the term for a formal agreement between the people and their government, defining the rights and duties of each?

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Liberty

Which term refers to the principle that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people?

• Liberty

• Popular Sovereignty

• Civil society groups

• Political institutions

A country in which people's rights are protected by a constitution is a....

• limited government

• unlimited government

• dictatorship

• absolute monarchy