What is Government?
A set of enduring institutions that claim legitimate authority to use force and make laws binding upon the people of a particular territory can be termed as?
A. Government
B. Politics
C. Democracy
D. Neither
A. Government
Using force, using the power of the purse, and affecting hearts and minds are methods governments rely on to get people to do things they would not otherwise do. What are these examples of?
A. Bureaucratic agency
B. Executive order
C. Relational Power
D. Popular sovereignty
E. C & D only
C. Relational Power
Public goods are goods or services that are <BLANK>
A. Non-excludable.
B. Provided only by the government.
C. Provided only by democratic governments.
D. Excludable.
E. C & D only
A. Non-excludable.
Which of the following statements regarding forms of government best describes a democracy?
A. Rule by a few self-serving citizens
B. Rule by a few virtuous citizens
C. Rule by one virtuous citizen
D. Rule by the (common) people
E. Rule by one self-serving citizen
D. Rule by the (common) people
What is the name of the legislature of the federal government of the United States of America?
A. General Assembly
B. House of Representatives
C. Congress
D. Senate
E. Supreme Court
C. Congress
Match the incentive with the correct type of incentive used by government
A.
Positive Incentive / Negative Incentive
B.
Punishment to deter disobedience / A benefit in return for a desired behavior
Positive Incentive / Negative Incentive
A benefit in return for a desired behavior / Punishment to deter disobedience
What is it called when free-riding threatens the provision of a public good?
A. Irrational exuberance challenge
B. Irresponsible resource puzzle
C. Collective action problem
D. Private good hurdle
E. None of the above
C. Collective action problem
A right to freedom of expression, a right to freedom of association, and clean, free, and fair elections are all examples of which of the below?
A. Modes of government control over the people
B. Modes of force
C. Modes of authoritarian control
D. Modes of popular / democratic control over government
D. Modes of popular / democratic control over government
Match these institutions with the correct branch of government.
A.
Legislative / Executive / Judiciary
B.
President or Bureaucratic agencies / Supreme Court of Georgia / Congress
Legislative - Congress
Executive - President or Bureaucratic agencies
Judiciary - Supreme Court of Georgia
The government's use of money to induce behavior is sometimes referred to as the government’s power of the <BLANK>
A. Purse
B. Capital
C. Government
D. Wallet
A. Purse
When individuals enjoy the benefits of a public good without contributing toward the cost of providing it, they are <BLANK>
A. Excluded
B. Free riding
C. Stealing
D. Held accountable
B. Free riding
A primary purpose of constitutional government, which subjects governments to fundamental laws, is to achieve <BLANK> government.
A. Constitutional
B. Fundamental
C. Limited
D. Liberal
C. Limited
What does it mean to have sovereignty?
A. To have the highest authority to rule over a given territory
B. To live in a country legally
C. To control the government of another territory
D. To be a citizen of a territory
E. To have a great deal of power over a territory
A. To have the highest authority to rule over a given territory
One way governments seek to exercise power over people is by affecting the people’s <BLANK> so that the people are persuaded, or genuinely feel a desire or duty, to do what they would otherwise not do.
A. Hopes and fears
B. Beliefs and faith
C. Hearts and minds
D. Incomes and taxes
E. Skills and careers
C. Hearts and minds
Public goods are goods or services that are <BLANK>
A. Non-excludable.
B. Provided only by the government.
C. Provided only by democratic governments.
D. Excludable.
E. C & D only
D. Excludable.
Which system was designed to keep the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) truly separate from one another by, somewhat paradoxically, giving them a bit of power over one another, thus ensuring that no one branch is more powerful than another?
A. Checks and balances
B. Separation of Powers
C. Sovereignty
D. Pluralism
E. Pluribus Unum
A. Checks and balances
If a government has a right to issue commands to the people of a territory and to expect the people to follow those commands, the government has <BLANK> over the people.
A. Power
B. Authority
C. Force
D. Territorial autonomy
E. All of the above
B. Authority
Consider the following statements and identify the correct one(s)
A. Positive Incentives are benefits used by governments in return for a desired behavior
B. Negative Incentives are punishments used by governments to deter disobedience
C. Positive incentives can otherwise be termed as "carrots" whereas negative incentives can otherwise be termed as "sticks"
D. Carrots and sticks generally mean the government leveraging its power of the purse to ensure a desired outcome
E. The power of the sword power exercised by a government is a form of negative incentive
F. All of the above
F. All of the above
Which of the following is not an example of a public good
A. Domestic Peace, Order, and Stability
B. Security from Foreign Threats
C. July 4th fireworks
D. Private security services
D. Private security services
Which principle of U.S. government means legislative, executive, and judicial powers are exercised by three branches of government consisting of distinct institutions that are staffed by officials who serve in only one institution at a time?
A. Checks and balances
B. Separation of Powers
C. Sovereignty
D. Pluralism
E. Pluribus Unum
B. Separation of Powers