Government and Politics January 8, 2026September 6, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. What is the primary function of a legislative body? (A) To execute laws (B) To interpret laws (C) To make laws (D) To enforce laws 2. Who is considered the head of state in a parliamentary democracy? (A) Prime Minister (B) Monarch (C) President (D) Speaker of the House 3. Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States? (A) The Bill of Rights (B) The Constitution (C) The Federalist Papers (D) The Declaration of Independence 4. Which principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful? (A) Checks and Balances (B) Separation of Powers (C) Federalism (D) Popular Sovereignty 5. In which system of government is power divided between a central authority and regional entities? (A) Federal System (B) Unitary System (C) Confederation (D) Monarchy 6. Who is responsible for the judicial review in the United States? (A) Congress (B) The Supreme Court (C) The President (D) The Senate 7. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech? (A) First Amendment (B) Second Amendment (C) Fifth Amendment (D) Tenth Amendment 8. What type of government is characterized by a single ruler who holds absolute power? (A) Democracy (B) Totalitarianism (C) Monarchy (D) Oligarchy 9. In which type of democracy do citizens vote directly on laws and policies? (A) Representative Democracy (B) Parliamentary Democracy (C) Constitutional Democracy (D) Direct Democracy 10. Which of the following is a key characteristic of a federal system? (A) Centralized power (B) Unified legal system (C) Dual government structure (D) Absolute monarchy 11. Who has the power to veto bills in the U.S. Congress? (A) The Supreme Court (B) The Vice President (C) The President (D) The Speaker of the House 12. What is the primary role of the executive branch of government? (A) To interpret laws (B) To enforce laws (C) To make laws (D) To adjudicate laws 13. Which political ideology advocates for minimal government intervention in economic matters? (A) Socialism (B) Conservatism (C) Liberalism (D) Anarchism 14. What is the main purpose of a political party? (A) To enforce laws (B) To represent individual interests (C) To interpret laws (D) To organize and mobilize voters 15. In which system do citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf? (A) Direct Democracy (B) Monarchy (C) Theocracy (D) Representative Democracy 16. What is the highest court in the United Kingdom? (A) The Supreme Court (B) The High Court (C) The House of Lords (D) The Court of Appeal 17. Who is the head of government in a presidential system? (A) The Chief Justice (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Monarch (D) The President 18. What term describes a system where a single political party controls the government and suppresses opposition? (A) Democracy (B) Republic (C) Federalism (D) Authoritarianism 19. Which document was signed in 1215 and limited the power of the English monarch? (A) The Habeas Corpus Act (B) The Petition of Right (C) The Bill of Rights (D) The Magna Carta 20. What is the term for a system of government where the leader is elected by the people and serves a fixed term? (A) Monarchy (B) Republic (C) Oligarchy (D) Theocracy