US Government Exam 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
Government - ANSWER✔✔-Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people
are ruled
Political Efficacy - ANSWER✔✔-The ability to influence government and politics
John Locke - ANSWER✔✔-Said government needed consent of people to operate; individual
autonomy and liberty and we give up so government can protect us. people are the ones who give
government power
John Stuart Mill - ANSWER✔✔-Said all of us have individual freedoms that need to be protected;
governments duty to protect and provide to the people and be given equal individual rights
Autocracy - ANSWER✔✔-Government by a single, non elected leader Ex. King, Queen, or
Dictator
Oligarchy - ANSWER✔✔-Government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens Ex.
Military Officers or Landowners
Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the
governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials
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, Constitutional Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which formal and effective limits
are placed on the powers of the government
Authoritarian Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which the government recognizes
no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions
Totalitarian Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which the government recognizes no
formal limits on its power and seeks to absurb or eliminate other social institutions that might
challenge it
Representative Government (Democracy; Republic) - ANSWER✔✔-A system of government in
which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision
making
Direct Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws
and policies
Pluralism - ANSWER✔✔-The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for
influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation
Political Culture - ANSWER✔✔-Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the
government should function. Emphasizes Liberty, Equality, and Democracy
Liberty - ANSWER✔✔-Freedom from government control
Limited Government - ANSWER✔✔-A principle of constitutional government; a government
whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
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and Answers
Government - ANSWER✔✔-Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people
are ruled
Political Efficacy - ANSWER✔✔-The ability to influence government and politics
John Locke - ANSWER✔✔-Said government needed consent of people to operate; individual
autonomy and liberty and we give up so government can protect us. people are the ones who give
government power
John Stuart Mill - ANSWER✔✔-Said all of us have individual freedoms that need to be protected;
governments duty to protect and provide to the people and be given equal individual rights
Autocracy - ANSWER✔✔-Government by a single, non elected leader Ex. King, Queen, or
Dictator
Oligarchy - ANSWER✔✔-Government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens Ex.
Military Officers or Landowners
Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the
governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials
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, Constitutional Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which formal and effective limits
are placed on the powers of the government
Authoritarian Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which the government recognizes
no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions
Totalitarian Government - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule in which the government recognizes no
formal limits on its power and seeks to absurb or eliminate other social institutions that might
challenge it
Representative Government (Democracy; Republic) - ANSWER✔✔-A system of government in
which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision
making
Direct Democracy - ANSWER✔✔-A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws
and policies
Pluralism - ANSWER✔✔-The theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for
influence in the government; the outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation
Political Culture - ANSWER✔✔-Broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the
government should function. Emphasizes Liberty, Equality, and Democracy
Liberty - ANSWER✔✔-Freedom from government control
Limited Government - ANSWER✔✔-A principle of constitutional government; a government
whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
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