Pre-Assessment: Survey of United States
Constitution and Government PGUO
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1.
Which economic theory is aligned with the political theory of libertarianism?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Laissez-faire
Keynesian
Socialism
Democratic socialism
2.
Which political ideology opposes government control and also values freedom over order?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Communism
Liberalism
Libertarianism
Socialism
3.
What is an example of equality of opportunity?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
We all receive the same resources from the government.
We all have the same chance to succeed in life.
We all get the same end result.
We all have the same political power.
4.
Federal law requires that employers pay men and women equally for equal work.
Which type of equality is this an example of?
, Your Correct
Answer Answer
Equality of outcome
Equality of opportunity
Political equality
Legislative equality
5.
Which process does the majoritarian model of democracy specify for selecting public officials?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Lawsuits to confirm appointments
Congressional committees appoint members of Congress
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court nominates public officials
Popular election of members of Congress
6.
Where does sovereign power reside in a republican system of government?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
The people
The legislature
The constitution
The judiciary
7.
Which term characterizes the relationship between the federal government and the various state
governments under dual federalism?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Tension
Equality
Subordination
Subjugation
8.
How does the constitutional principle of separation of powers protect liberty?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
It promotes majority rule and limits direct influence on the electoral process.
, Your Correct
Answer Answer
It ensures that all government power does not fall to a single branch of
government.
It gives each branch of government some control over state based interest
groups.
It divides power between foreign governments and the federal government.
9.
How does the Constitution establish the principle of separation of powers?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
By including a Bill of Rights to guarantee individual freedoms to American
citizens
By unifying the role of national governments and state governments to give
equal power
By creating independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches with
distinct functions
By stating the legislative branch has more power over the executive and
judicial branches.
10.
Match each branch of government with the type of power held over another branch of
government.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-
down list.
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Judicial Power to interpret laws Power to interpret laws
Executive Power to pardon Power to pardon
Legislative Confirmation power Confirmation power
11.
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
If three-fourths of the Senate votes to override it
If two-thirds of the Senate votes to override it
If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to override it
Constitution and Government PGUO
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1.
Which economic theory is aligned with the political theory of libertarianism?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Laissez-faire
Keynesian
Socialism
Democratic socialism
2.
Which political ideology opposes government control and also values freedom over order?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Communism
Liberalism
Libertarianism
Socialism
3.
What is an example of equality of opportunity?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
We all receive the same resources from the government.
We all have the same chance to succeed in life.
We all get the same end result.
We all have the same political power.
4.
Federal law requires that employers pay men and women equally for equal work.
Which type of equality is this an example of?
, Your Correct
Answer Answer
Equality of outcome
Equality of opportunity
Political equality
Legislative equality
5.
Which process does the majoritarian model of democracy specify for selecting public officials?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Lawsuits to confirm appointments
Congressional committees appoint members of Congress
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court nominates public officials
Popular election of members of Congress
6.
Where does sovereign power reside in a republican system of government?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
The people
The legislature
The constitution
The judiciary
7.
Which term characterizes the relationship between the federal government and the various state
governments under dual federalism?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Tension
Equality
Subordination
Subjugation
8.
How does the constitutional principle of separation of powers protect liberty?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
It promotes majority rule and limits direct influence on the electoral process.
, Your Correct
Answer Answer
It ensures that all government power does not fall to a single branch of
government.
It gives each branch of government some control over state based interest
groups.
It divides power between foreign governments and the federal government.
9.
How does the Constitution establish the principle of separation of powers?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
By including a Bill of Rights to guarantee individual freedoms to American
citizens
By unifying the role of national governments and state governments to give
equal power
By creating independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches with
distinct functions
By stating the legislative branch has more power over the executive and
judicial branches.
10.
Match each branch of government with the type of power held over another branch of
government.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-
down list.
Your Correct
Answer Answer
Judicial Power to interpret laws Power to interpret laws
Executive Power to pardon Power to pardon
Legislative Confirmation power Confirmation power
11.
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Your Correct
Answer Answer
If three-fourths of the Senate votes to override it
If two-thirds of the Senate votes to override it
If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to override it
