Question

us va government test no. 1
name: jose garcia
date:
part i: matching!

1. institution that makes public policy
2. covers matter such as taxation and healthcare
3. supreme authority rest with the people
4. he gave immortality to the gettysburg address
5. a country that is a democracy
6. indirect democracy is also called this
7. direct democracy is also called this
8. sovereign power is held by those who vote
9. a country that is a republic
10. the power to make and frame laws
11. the power to execute and enforce laws
12. the power to interpret laws
13. a body of fundamental laws
14. the first 3 words of the constitution
15. is where the power of our government is written

a. the preamble
b. pure democracy
c. republic
d. judicial power
e. abraham lincoln
f. government
g. canada
h. democracy
i. we the people
j. legislative power
k. representative
l. executive power
m. public policy
n. constitution
o. france

Explanation:

1. The government makes public policy.
2. Public policy covers matters like taxation and healthcare.
3. In a democracy, supreme authority rests with the people.
4. Abraham Lincoln gave immortality to the Gettysburg Address.
5. Canada is a democratic country.
6. Indirect democracy is also called representative democracy (but 'Representative' here might refer to the general concept in a looser sense).
7. Direct democracy is also called pure democracy.
8. In democracy, sovereign power is held by those who vote.
9. France is a republic.
10. Legislative power is the power to make and frame laws.
11. Executive power is the power to execute and enforce laws.
12. Judicial power is the power to interpret laws.
13. A body of fundamental laws is a constitution.
14. The first 3 words of the US - Constitution are "We the People".
15. The power of the government is written in the constitution.

Answer:

1. F. Government
2. M. Public policy
3. H. Democracy
4. E. Abraham Lincoln
5. G. Canada
6. K. Representative
7. B. Pure democracy
8. H. Democracy
9. O. France
10. J. Legislative power
11. L. Executive power
12. D. Judicial power
13. N. Constitution
14. I. We the People
15. N. Constitution