A political authority which exercises sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed a

A. nation

B. state

C. dominion

D. leviathan

The process by which political beliefs and values are transmitted from one generation to another is best known as political

A. socialization

B. culture

C. training

D. decentralization

The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated with

A. monarchy

B. the presidential system

C. fascism

D. the parliamentary system

One criticism of delegated legislation is that it

A. subjects citizens to executive decrees

B. makes laws too flexible

C. makes laws too technical

D. is not useful in emergency situation

A system of government in which the central government is supreme over other levels is

A. totalitarian

B. confederal

C. federal

D. unitary

Which of the following ideologies advocates governmental control over all sources of power?

A. totalitarianism

B. feudalism

C. liberation

D. democracy

Which of the following is NOT an an acceptable means of achieving democracy?

A. referendum

B. recall

C. initiative

D. riots

In the cabinet system of government individual responsibility of ministers means that

A. only ministers can be held responsible for errors

B. a minister must hold his subordinates responsible for his failures

C. the prime minister can remove an erring minister

D. no individual can be held responsible for government decisions

The principle of collective responsibility does not operate under the presidential system of government because

A. cabinet members are responsible people

B. the legislative and the executive work together

C. the executive is elected for a fixed term

D. the judiciary will overrule the impeachment of the cabinet