Governmental Powers and Responsibilities Quiz

Test your knowledge of constitutional law with questions on branches of govt, democracy types, and judicial powers.

#1

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Administrative branch
#2

What is the term for a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units?

Monarchy
Oligarchy
Federalism
Dictatorship
#3

What is the term for the process by which citizens give authority to their government to make decisions on their behalf?

Representation
Sovereignty
Democracy
Delegation
#4

In a parliamentary system of government, who typically holds the executive authority?

President
Prime Minister
Monarch
Chancellor
#5

Which of the following is NOT a function of government?

Defense
Education
Manufacturing
Infrastructure
#6

What is the term for a government ruled by a single person with absolute power?

Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
#7

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the executive branch of government?

Enforcing laws
Making laws
Negotiating treaties
Managing government departments
#8

What is the term for the power of a court to review the constitutionality of laws or governmental actions?

Judicial activism
Judicial review
Judicial supremacy
Judicial independence
#9

What is the term for the principle that government authority should be divided between different branches to prevent any one group from having too much power?

Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Parliamentarianism
#10

Which of the following is NOT a type of democracy?

Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Authoritarian democracy
Parliamentary democracy
#11

Which of the following is an example of a judicial power?

Issuing driver's licenses
Approving treaties
Interpreting laws
Commander-in-chief of the military
#12

What is the term for the legal doctrine that protects government officials from being sued for discretionary actions performed within their official capacity?

Immunity
Indemnity
Sovereignty
Entitlement
#13

Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury?

First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
#14

What is the term for the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to give an advantage to a particular party or group?

Gerrymandering
Redistricting
Constituency manipulation
Electoral manipulation
#15

Which of the following is an example of a fiscal policy tool?

Interest rates
Government spending
Taxation
Money supply
#16

What is the term for the authority of a court to hear and decide a case?

Jurisdiction
Injunction
Verdict
Appeal
#17

What is the term for the power of a government to take private property for public use, with compensation to the owner?

Eminent domain
Expropriation
Nationalization
Seizure

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