Unit 1 Government Test

Unit 1 Government Test

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is not a purpose of having a government? Protection and order, Delivery of services, Guiding the society, Keeping people from going hungry

Back

Keeping people from going hungry

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following shows an autocratic leadership style? Dr. Viehland allows the teachers to choose their own attire, Dr. Viehland and the teachers decide together what the dress code for the staff should be, Dr. Viehland provides the uniforms that the teachers must wear every day

Back

Dr. Viehland provides the uniforms that the teachers must wear every day

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In Romania, the trucking industry is regulated by the government, but people have the right to own their own trucks, set their own delivery prices, and choose which two days will be their off days each week. What type of economy does Romania have?

Back

Mixed economy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The system of checks and balances was incorporated into the Constitution to...

Back

prevent the emergence of a single power center in the federal government.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The constitution divided the governing authority by giving the national government certain specific powers and reserving all other powers to the states. Which fundamental principle divides power between state and national governments?

Back

federalism

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Using only the quote above, assess how Locke's ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson during the writing of the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Back

Locke said that governments should protect the people's rights.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these circumstances illustrates a danger of majority rule without protection of minority rights? A law is declared unconstitutional by a judge. A law is used to oppress a group of people. A petition is signed by many people. A prisoner is mistakenly released from jail.

Back

A law is used to oppress a group of people.

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