Question

name: deirno l.
directions: carefully read the following questions and pick the best answer

1. what is the purpose of government in an organized group of people?

a. dictate over a group, telling them how they need should function
b. people telling other people how they need to live
c. regulate the day to day actions of each person
d. institutions and procedures to make decisions for a group of people

1. when a society has popular sovereignty, what does that mean?

a. the government was created by the people and exists for the benefit of the people
b. the government is controlled by the few and exists to control the people
c. the government allows people to do what they want
d. the government is watches people to make sure they are controlled

1. which of the following best describes the process of judicial review?

a. the president asks the courts to approve a bill that the courts feel should be put into place
b. congress passes a bill and the president vetoes the bill and the bill does not become law
c. congress passes a bill that is signed into law by the president however, the courts overturn it because it does not follow the constitution
d. the courts present a bill to congress that gets signed by the president

1. which situation best demonstrates federalism?

a. the new york thruway is constructed using federal money and it is maintained by the state and the federal government gives the state money to help pay for the highway
b. the local police department investigates drug dealing and the fbi is called in to try to find the source of the incoming drug traffic
c. the schools are locally operated by a school board, must follow standards set up by the state and receives federal money to help pay for upgrades to the building
d. all are examples

1. what best describes the concept of federalism?

a. the idea that there should be a balance of power between local, state and federal governments
b. the idea that local government overrules any other because they are most connected to the people
c. state governments acting on their own, not needing approval from anyone else
d. the idea that every state should act as its own government with a weak federal government there to protect from outside forces

1. what are amendments to the constitution?

a. rights that need to be renewed every 100 years
b. changes to the constitution that can be overturned by the courts
c. changes to the constitution that cannot be overturned by the courts
d. describes the powers of each branch of the federal government

Explanation:

1. Question 1: Government's purpose is to have institutions and procedures for group decisions (d). Dictating (a) is autocratic, people telling others (b) is not systematic, regulating day - to - day (c) is too narrow.
2. Question 2: Popular sovereignty means government is by the people for their benefit (a). Controlled by few (b) is oligarchy, allowing unrestricted (c) is anarchy, watching to control (d) is totalitarian.
3. Question 3: Judicial review is when courts overturn laws not following the Constitution (c). President asking courts (a) is not judicial review, veto (b) is executive, courts presenting (d) is incorrect.
4. Question 4: Federalism is balance between levels. All options (d) show federal - state - local interactions (a: federal - state money; b: local - federal (FBI); c: local - state - federal money).
5. Question 5: Federalism is balance of power (a). Local overruling (b) is incorrect, state acting alone (c) is not federalism, state as own (d) is wrong.
6. Question 6: Amendments are changes to the Constitution (b). Rights renewal (a) is not amendments, un - overturnable (c) is wrong, describing powers (d) is not amendments.

Answer:

1. d
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. b