Government Unit 1 Review

Government Unit 1 Review

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Multiple Choice

Does the U.S. mostly follow the Athenian or Roman model of democracy?

• Athenian

• Roman

The U.S. mostly follows the Roman republic's model

• We vote for people to represent us in the legislative bodies

• Remember a republic is the same as representative democracy

Multiple Select

The people of Denmark elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. The Queen of Denmark heads the country, but she only has a small role in government. The government is led by a Prime Minister. Check all that apply.

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

Forms of Government

• Remember a monarchy can be either similar to a dictatorship or a democracy

• A constitutional monarchy is compatible with a democracy

Multiple Choice

A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. Which theory does this describe?

• social contract theory

• evolutionary theory

• force theory

• divine right

States with dictatorships are created by force

Multiple Choice

Ways government systems distribute power: Unitary

• Local government holds all the power
• National government holds all the power
• Federal holds all the political power
• USA is a unitary system

Multiple Choice

The national government and state government share power in a Federal system

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?

• A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.

• A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.

• A Prime Minister has more power than a President.

• A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.

Multiple Choice

Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Multiple Choice

oligarchy intends to keep power in the hands of

• the people

• a few elites

• those elected by the people

• royalty

Multiple Choice

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

• Protect the people's natural rights

• Take away people's natural rights

• Help determine the people's natural rights

Multiple Choice

For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...

• plaintiff and defendant
• sovereign states
• companies and shareholders
• citizens and government

Multiple Choice

What did Hobbes describe people as?

• kindhearted

• mean

• generous

• selfish

Multiple Choice

Minority Rights mean that

• people of color (minorities) have more rights in America

• in an issue, like immigration, people with the minority viewpoint are to be respected and listened to, not ostracized or berated.

Multiple Choice

A lawyer hosted a birthday party at her home, and received a citation when the noise level exceeded city guidelines. This scenario is an example of...

• compromise

• equality before the law

• majority rule/minority rights

• worth and dignity of the individual

Poll

Do you feel more prepared for tomorrow's test?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure