HSA Government Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Federal - CORRECT ANSWER Power is shared and divided amongst national, state and
local governments
Confederate - CORRECT ANSWER States & local governments are more powerful than
the national government
Unitary - CORRECT ANSWER the national government is more powerful than the state
& local governments
Presidential Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER citizens elect both the legislature &
executive branches of government
Parliamentary Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER citizens ONLY elect the legislature;
legislature then picks the executive
Market Economy - CORRECT ANSWER buyers & sellers control the economy
Command Economy - CORRECT ANSWER the government controls the economy
Mixed Economy - CORRECT ANSWER buyers and sellers have freedom with some
government restrictions
Opportunity Cost - CORRECT ANSWER describes what you COULD be doing, but not
doing?
, Scarce - CORRECT ANSWER something people desire, but there is a limited supply that
exists
Political Parties - CORRECT ANSWER groups of people that try to win elections and
control the government
Third Parties - CORRECT ANSWER political parties, though not very popular, lack
resources ($$$) to win elections, but can offer new ideas that other parties adopt
Interest Groups - CORRECT ANSWER represent a specific group and LOBBY the
government to make policies that help its members
Primary Election - CORRECT ANSWER when members of a political party vote on who
should represent the party in the upcoming general election
General Election - CORRECT ANSWER consists of candidates from different parties
competing to control a government position
U.S. Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER supreme law of the United States of America
Amendments - CORRECT ANSWER changes to the Constitution
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER 1st 10 Amendments in the U.S. Constitution
Ratify - CORRECT ANSWER to approve
Popular Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER people control the government-- "We the
People of the United States of America..."
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Federal - CORRECT ANSWER Power is shared and divided amongst national, state and
local governments
Confederate - CORRECT ANSWER States & local governments are more powerful than
the national government
Unitary - CORRECT ANSWER the national government is more powerful than the state
& local governments
Presidential Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER citizens elect both the legislature &
executive branches of government
Parliamentary Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER citizens ONLY elect the legislature;
legislature then picks the executive
Market Economy - CORRECT ANSWER buyers & sellers control the economy
Command Economy - CORRECT ANSWER the government controls the economy
Mixed Economy - CORRECT ANSWER buyers and sellers have freedom with some
government restrictions
Opportunity Cost - CORRECT ANSWER describes what you COULD be doing, but not
doing?
, Scarce - CORRECT ANSWER something people desire, but there is a limited supply that
exists
Political Parties - CORRECT ANSWER groups of people that try to win elections and
control the government
Third Parties - CORRECT ANSWER political parties, though not very popular, lack
resources ($$$) to win elections, but can offer new ideas that other parties adopt
Interest Groups - CORRECT ANSWER represent a specific group and LOBBY the
government to make policies that help its members
Primary Election - CORRECT ANSWER when members of a political party vote on who
should represent the party in the upcoming general election
General Election - CORRECT ANSWER consists of candidates from different parties
competing to control a government position
U.S. Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER supreme law of the United States of America
Amendments - CORRECT ANSWER changes to the Constitution
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER 1st 10 Amendments in the U.S. Constitution
Ratify - CORRECT ANSWER to approve
Popular Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER people control the government-- "We the
People of the United States of America..."
