Post Test 1 plato Foundations of the US
Government UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which documents written in the 1700s set out the purposes for the government of the United
States? - CORRECT ANSWER -Declaration of Independence // US constituiton
The head of government independently decides that no citizens may criticize the government and
must attend a parade in his honor. What type of ruler is he? - CORRECT ANSWER -
dictator
Which form of government is built on the idea that power is spread among the elected
representatives of the people they lead? - CORRECT ANSWER -Representative
democracy or republic
The citizens have certain responsibilities toward the government that are not written by law.
These individual responsibilities have no legal obligations. What is an example of an individual
responsibility of a US citizen, not demanded by law? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
responsibility to support the Declaration of Independence
A classical republic is a form of government that is built around the belief that there should be
many positions of power. How is power spread out? - CORRECT ANSWER -leaders are
representatives elected by the people
After a hurricane, the government told people to fill out forms to apply for money to help rebuild
and that they would review them and let people know what help they would receive. A housing
charity set up a center for people to come to take any supplies that they wanted. What is a key
difference between the two types of organizations? - CORRECT ANSWER -the focus on
charity ( I'm not really sure if this is correct)
What is the exchange made in a social contract? - CORRECT ANSWER -liberty,
protection
Government UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which documents written in the 1700s set out the purposes for the government of the United
States? - CORRECT ANSWER -Declaration of Independence // US constituiton
The head of government independently decides that no citizens may criticize the government and
must attend a parade in his honor. What type of ruler is he? - CORRECT ANSWER -
dictator
Which form of government is built on the idea that power is spread among the elected
representatives of the people they lead? - CORRECT ANSWER -Representative
democracy or republic
The citizens have certain responsibilities toward the government that are not written by law.
These individual responsibilities have no legal obligations. What is an example of an individual
responsibility of a US citizen, not demanded by law? - CORRECT ANSWER -The
responsibility to support the Declaration of Independence
A classical republic is a form of government that is built around the belief that there should be
many positions of power. How is power spread out? - CORRECT ANSWER -leaders are
representatives elected by the people
After a hurricane, the government told people to fill out forms to apply for money to help rebuild
and that they would review them and let people know what help they would receive. A housing
charity set up a center for people to come to take any supplies that they wanted. What is a key
difference between the two types of organizations? - CORRECT ANSWER -the focus on
charity ( I'm not really sure if this is correct)
What is the exchange made in a social contract? - CORRECT ANSWER -liberty,
protection
