Government Final FLVS UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Government FLVS
Government Final FLVS UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Rule of Law means that (2 points)
A. people elect representatives to create the laws
B. certain individuals must be trained to make laws
C. everyone in a society must follow the laws equally
D. officials must follow certain pro...
Government Final FLVS UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Rule of Law means that (2 points)
A. people elect representatives to create the laws
B. certain individuals must be trained to make laws
C. everyone in a society must follow the laws equally
D. officials must follow certain procedures to make law - CORRECT ANSWER- C
Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of (2 points)
A. rule of law
B. divine right to rule
C. limited government
D. consent of the governed - CORRECT ANSWER- D
Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of government
reflect the principle of (2 points)
A. representative government
B. limited government
C. absolute authority
D. rule of law - CORRECT ANSWER- A
The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each stop, or
check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of the principle of (4
points)
,A. rule of law
B. individual rights
C. limited government
D. representative government - CORRECT ANSWER- C
An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a (4 points)
A. hotel
B. house
C. school
D. store - CORRECT ANSWER- C
An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens is (4 points)
A. military training
B. transportation
C. education
D. housing - CORRECT ANSWER- C
What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights? (4 points)
A. Personal safety and security
B. Owning property and voting
C. Freedom, education, separation
D. Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness - CORRECT ANSWER- D
,Governments create laws and rules to (4 points)
A. prevent chaos
B. limit freedom
C. arrest people
D. end equality - CORRECT ANSWER- A
One purpose of government is to (4 points)
A. control citizen behavior
B. inhibit citizen protest
C. protect citizen rights
D. deny citizen justice - CORRECT ANSWER- C
"When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."-President Richard M. Nixon
Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote? (5 points)
A. Public policy
B. Rule of law
C. Equality
D. Justice - CORRECT ANSWER- B
"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through
freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of
government. This will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by
universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting
procedures."-Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
, The above quote gives the weakest support to which of the following principles? (5 points)
A. Representative government
B. Consent of the governed
C. Individual rights
D. Rule of law - CORRECT ANSWER- D
The Articles of Confederation (1 point)
A. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made a legislative branch and a
strong executive
B. did reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it made three separate branches of
government
C. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it did not create a separate
judicial branch
D. did not reflect the principle "separation of powers" because it only created a single
legislative branch - CORRECT ANSWER- C
"In determining questions in the United States in Congress assembled, each State shall have
one vote."-Articles of Confederation
Could a person correctly argue that this quote violates the principle of popular sovereignty?
(1 point)
A. A person could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote shows states did
have a voice in government.
B. One could not correctly argue that it is a violation because the quote shows that each state
has equal power in Congress.
C. A person could correctly argue that is a violation because the states would have less power
than the leaders in Congress.
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