Unit 1 - Political Systems (Test questions with error-free answers)

What is the most widely held ideal of the US political culture? -belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties - belief in a unitary government and centralized decision making - belief in a strong government that monitors individual actions - belief in a weak central government and strong local governments correct answers Belief in a limited government that protects individual liberties Which factor most greatly limits the power of the US government? - regular, free elections - a sovereign government - election a chief executive - a constitutional system correct answers A constitutional system Imagine that an exchange student from China visits your class. While your teacher discusses how the United States has a limited government, the Chinese student raises his hand and asks why the government has limited power. Which point best highlights why the US government has limited power? - a limited government means citizens pay fewer taxes - a limited government helps people avoid breaking the law - a limited government protects individual freedoms -a limited government prevents businesses from being too powerful correct answers A limited government protects individual freedoms What type of government combines both unitary and confederal political systems? -totalitarian -direct democracy -federal -monarchy correct answers Federal Which of these political systems would have a supreme leader? -socialist -indirect democracy -federalist -dictatorship correct answers Dictatorship Which of the following is a characteristic of a nation?