What is the purpose of government in the United States? (1 point) Responses to make sure people help others through volunteering to make sure people help others through volunteering to help poor people become wealthy to help poor people become wealthy to protect individual rights and promote general well-being to protect individual rights and promote general well-being to ensure a few people make decisions for the majori
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to protect individual rights and promote general well-being
Who among the following individuals carries out the directives of the state legislature and oversees many state agencies? (1 point) Responses president president U.S. representative U.S. representative governor governor council member
governor
What issue in the 1960s caused a majority of southern voters to switch from supporting the Democratic Party to supporting the Republican Party? (1 point) Responses civil rights civil rights opposition to war opposition to war the economy the economy states’ rights
civil rights
Why did the Founding Fathers choose to adopt a Constitution? (1 point) Responses to give states rights within the nation to give states rights within the nation to give individuals rights within their states to give individuals rights within their states to outline the powers of a new federal government to outline the powers of a new federal government to limit the powers of the existing federal government
to outline the powers of a new federal government
How is a unitary system of government different from a federal system? (1 point) Responses In a unitary system, all powers are held by one government. In a unitary system, all powers are held by one government. In a unitary system, most powers are reserved to provincial governments. In a unitary system, most powers are reserved to provincial governments. In a federal system, there are no checks and balances between branches of government. In a federal system, there are no checks and balances between branches of government. In a federal system, the head of the executive branch and the legislative branch are the same person.
In a unitary system, all powers are held by one government.
Which statement best describes the government set up in the United States Constitution? (1 point) Responses The president is a ceremonial role without any real power. The president is a ceremonial role without any real power. Government powers are split between national and state governments. Government powers are split between national and state governments. The government is weak and does not help the states to work together. The government is weak and does not help the states to work together. The president is the leader of the legislative branch.
Government powers are split between national and state governments.