I. Choose the best answer to the blank. (3%×10=30%)

1. A _______ system is greatly welcomed by people in dictatorial societies.

A. republic       B. democratic         C. comfortable       D. happy

2. In the morning, people take different ________ to go to work.

A. vehicles       B. steps          C. feet        D. hands

3. The president exercised a _____ on the environmental protection bill.

A. power         B. influence       C. strength     D. veto

4. Since the letter was not signed, the _______ of the sender is still unknown.

A. clue           B. report         C. identity       D. place

5. The bank has designed a system to prevent the _____ of credit cards.

A. use           B. loan         C. misuse       D. protection

6. The police are responsible for the ________ of law and order.

A. protection       B. preservation        C. maintain        D. keeping

7. The new marriage law was ________ in 2002.

A. enforced       B. begun         C. put out        D. came out

8. Jim felt excited because the manager had ______ him with an important task.

A. placed         B. arranged       C. made            D. entrusted

9. The ______ department is in charge of lawsuits and charges.

A. law            B. legal          C. judicial        D. judge

10. The ______ force is a strong guarantee of national defence.

A. human        B. labor         C. work       D. military

II. Choose suitable answers to the questions. There is usually more than one correct answer to each question. (3%×10=30%)

1.The three branches in American government are ________.

A. senate        B. legislative       C. executive        D. judicial

2. The American Congress consists of ___________.

A. cabinet      B. president     C. Senate        D. House of Representatives

3. The British Parliament is composed of ________.

A. House of commons     B. queen      C. House of Lords    D. cabinet

4. Which of the following describes federalism?

A. It involves governments at different levels.

B. It aims at preventing the abuse of power.

C. Every state has its own laws.

D. The states don’t enjoy any power that the federal government does not have.

5. Theories that have influenced the American political system are ________.

A. neo-classicism                  B. classical liberalism

C. classical republicanism           D. laissez-faire

6. The role of citizens in America is _____.

A. free and active             B. multi-faceted

C. limited                   D. diverse

7. The United States is _________.

A. a former British colony           B. an economic power

C. a cruel oppressor                D. a kind helper

8. The cold war is _________.

A. the military confrontation between the Soviet Union and America

B. the beginning of the third world war

C. ended with the fall of the Soviet Union

D. initiated in Asia

9. State and local governments provide _____.

A. police and fire protection

B. education

C. public works

D. other services

10. The Constitution ____.

A. states the political structure of the country

B. clarify the nature and the goal of the national government

C. guarantees freedom of speech and of the press

D. is superior to all the other laws made in the nation

III. True or false questions. (2%×20=40%)

1. _____ The Government has the right to put a policy into effect by force.    

2. _____ The government officials have no right to ignore the laws.

3. _____ The Constitution had been a fixed document when it was passed and it cannot be improved.

4. _____ The government can make whatever decisions within the boundaries of the Constitution.

5. _____ The ideas of writers like John Locke had an effect upon the American Declaration of Independence.

6. _____ Classic liberalism emphasizes people’s rights to their lives, freedom and happiness.

7. _____ Classic republicanism considers the realization of the social interests as a means to realize the individual interests.

8. _____ Both classic republicanism and classic liberalism put the people’s individual rights as their first concern.

9. _____ Under the system of federalism, The states don’t enjoy any power that the federal government does not have.

10. _____ Federalism involves governments at different levels and aims at preventing the abuse of power.

11. _____ Each state government in America constitutes the three branches: cabinet, legislative and judicial.

12. _____ American citizens have the right to interfere in the government routine work.

13. _____ The American people can freely criticize public organizations, officials and policies.

14. _____ The American citizens have a clear understanding of the American democracy.

15. _____ In the presidential elections, citizens in America have right to say their opinions and to vote the candidates they like.

16. _____ The Center for Civic Education has existed for no more than two decades.

17.______The Center for Civic Education passes on the knowledge about  government and civics to people who are required to pay a small amount of money.

18. ______ The United States Congress has the power to decline the president’s veto of a bill.

19. ______ In America, the people have no influence upon the law-making.

20. ______ Democracy is a never-ending process which can be improved through an exchange of ideas.