BYU FINAL EXAM GOVT-041-S003: AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP| FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, Which leading political thinker is given credit for his influence on the separation of powers?
Answer: Charles-Louis Montesquieu
"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
of Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas Jefferson? Answer: the
Declaration of Independence
Why is Tocqueville still relevant today? Answer: Citizens should beware of being too self-
absorbed and not participating in the political process.
How did Alexis de Tocqueville describe the 1830s in America? Answer: It was a time when
Americans worked together for the common good of others.
After studying and reading examples about liberty and order consider the following: After the
terrorist attack on September 11, President Bush and Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, which
expanded the power of law enforcement to secretly investigate potential terrorists. What does
this suggest? Answer: The president believed Americans had too much liberty and too little
security.
What is a statement that Hobbes and Locke would both agree on? Answer: Government is
necessary to protect life and property.
What term is best used to describe our government? Answer: representative republic
How long is the term for a member in the House of Representative before they face re-election?
Answer: 2 years
Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights? Answer: It was included in the Constitution
as a concession to the Anti-federalists who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
A prominent political scientist famously described American government as separate institutions
sharing powers; Which two constitutional principles are embodied in this statement? Answer:
separation of powers and checks and balances
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply that individuals have interests and desires
that are not solely focused on themselves. Rather, they are willing to give up some of the things
they want in order to promote the common good. What did he mean by this? Answer: People
should help one another because the welfare of others affects individual welfare.
If you were to read about a country whose government allows their president to declare war on
another country, and individually coin money to fight the war without the consent of any other
government official. Which of the following would best describe this system as compared with
the government in the United States? Answer: In the United States the president can neither
declare nor fund a war without the vote of Congress.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP| FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Which leading political thinker is given credit for his influence on the separation of powers?
Answer: Charles-Louis Montesquieu
"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
of Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas Jefferson? Answer: the
Declaration of Independence
Why is Tocqueville still relevant today? Answer: Citizens should beware of being too self-
absorbed and not participating in the political process.
How did Alexis de Tocqueville describe the 1830s in America? Answer: It was a time when
Americans worked together for the common good of others.
After studying and reading examples about liberty and order consider the following: After the
terrorist attack on September 11, President Bush and Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, which
expanded the power of law enforcement to secretly investigate potential terrorists. What does
this suggest? Answer: The president believed Americans had too much liberty and too little
security.
What is a statement that Hobbes and Locke would both agree on? Answer: Government is
necessary to protect life and property.
What term is best used to describe our government? Answer: representative republic
How long is the term for a member in the House of Representative before they face re-election?
Answer: 2 years
Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights? Answer: It was included in the Constitution
as a concession to the Anti-federalists who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
A prominent political scientist famously described American government as separate institutions
sharing powers; Which two constitutional principles are embodied in this statement? Answer:
separation of powers and checks and balances
According to Tocqueville, civic virtue means simply that individuals have interests and desires
that are not solely focused on themselves. Rather, they are willing to give up some of the things
they want in order to promote the common good. What did he mean by this? Answer: People
should help one another because the welfare of others affects individual welfare.
If you were to read about a country whose government allows their president to declare war on
another country, and individually coin money to fight the war without the consent of any other
government official. Which of the following would best describe this system as compared with
the government in the United States? Answer: In the United States the president can neither
declare nor fund a war without the vote of Congress.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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