PLATO - Government - political systems
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. What factor most greatly limits the power of the US government? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Regular, free elections
2. Which of these political systems would have a "supreme leader"? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Dictatorship
3. Which description is LEAST likely to be true of a totalitarian state? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Communities direct and manage their own schools.
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a nation? - CORRECT ANSWER -A large
population
5. What type of government combines both unitary and confederal political systems? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Federal
What are the three branches of the United States government? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
President
2. Congress
3. Supreme Court
What important document stands as the foundation of the US government and society? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Constitution
Americans believe strongly in limited government. What does limited government protect? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Individual liberties such as: religious freedom, equality, and
justice
, What type of government does the United States have? - CORRECT ANSWER -
representative democracy, also called a republic
What important document holds US ideals about freedom and equality? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The Declaration of Independence
One of the guiding principles that Americans believe in _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Individualism and entrepreneurship
The US has a strong central government, but states also have ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Many powers to rule day to day activities
What important document created the first government of the country? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The articles of confederation
Another guiding principle that Americans believe in is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Government of the people, government by the people. Americans promote democracy around the
world.
State - CORRECT ANSWER -A region controlled by a single political entity
Permanent population
Defined territory
Government
Sovereign - it controls its internal affairs
Nation - CORRECT ANSWER -Share some sort of background such as: culture, religion,
or ethnicity
May not posses a strong political power, such as a government, that rules over the people
Maybe a larger bit looser collection of people as compared to state
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. What factor most greatly limits the power of the US government? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Regular, free elections
2. Which of these political systems would have a "supreme leader"? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Dictatorship
3. Which description is LEAST likely to be true of a totalitarian state? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Communities direct and manage their own schools.
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a nation? - CORRECT ANSWER -A large
population
5. What type of government combines both unitary and confederal political systems? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Federal
What are the three branches of the United States government? - CORRECT ANSWER -1.
President
2. Congress
3. Supreme Court
What important document stands as the foundation of the US government and society? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Constitution
Americans believe strongly in limited government. What does limited government protect? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Individual liberties such as: religious freedom, equality, and
justice
, What type of government does the United States have? - CORRECT ANSWER -
representative democracy, also called a republic
What important document holds US ideals about freedom and equality? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The Declaration of Independence
One of the guiding principles that Americans believe in _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Individualism and entrepreneurship
The US has a strong central government, but states also have ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Many powers to rule day to day activities
What important document created the first government of the country? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The articles of confederation
Another guiding principle that Americans believe in is ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Government of the people, government by the people. Americans promote democracy around the
world.
State - CORRECT ANSWER -A region controlled by a single political entity
Permanent population
Defined territory
Government
Sovereign - it controls its internal affairs
Nation - CORRECT ANSWER -Share some sort of background such as: culture, religion,
or ethnicity
May not posses a strong political power, such as a government, that rules over the people
Maybe a larger bit looser collection of people as compared to state
