US Government Unit 1 Benchmark Review - Shortish

Front

In a representative government people do what?

Back

Elect delegates to create laws and run government.

Front

Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215? Options: to increase the power of the monarchy, to end taxation in England, to force the monarchy to give up power, to weaken the power of nobles

Back

to force the monarchy to give up power

Front

What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished those who were against him.

Back

Dictatorship

Front

A type of government that is ran by representatives of the people is called a____.

Back

Democracy

Front

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

Back

Monarchy

Front

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

Back

Democracy

Front

The Force Theory suggests which of the following about government?

Back

Government originated from strong leaders who used force to maintain order.

Front

The evolutionary theory suggested what about government?

Back

Governments are based on the primitive family unit, with the male as the traditional head.

Front

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

Back

The inability of Congress to tax.

Front

Under the Articles of Confederation, states printed their own currency (money)

Back

True