Government - Unit 1 - Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

This is NOT a way the United States has extended its territory.

• Force Theory

• Land Purchase

• Negotiation

• War

Multiple Choice

Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called a(n)

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

Multiple Choice

The four essential features of a state, or nation, include government, sovereignty, territory, and __________. 

• population

• confederacy

• federalism

• unitarianism

Multiple Choice

This theory stated that the state evolved from a nuclear family. 

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right of Kings

• Social Contract Theory

Multiple Choice

A plan for government is called a(n)

• elastic clause

• constitution

• preamble

• contract

Multiple Choice

Type of government where the people are actively ruled by a king, queen, or emperor who share none of the power is a(n)

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

Multiple Choice

This essential feature is the key characteristic of a state. 

• population

• territory

• government

• sovereignty

Multiple Choice

Type of government where the king, queen, or emperor share the power of government with an elected body, usually a parliament, and are limited by a constitution. 

• absolute monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

Multiple Choice

A __________ system of government involves sharing the power between the central (or national) government and the state governments. 

• federal

• unitary

• confederate

• authoritarian

Multiple Choice

This theory stipulated that the people give the state only the power necessary to bring about and maintain order. 

• Social Contract Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right of Kings

• Force Theory

Multiple Choice

This theory stipulated that the people need each other to survive, and that those in charge would use violence or the threat of violence to get the work accomplished. 

• Social Contract Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right of Kings

• Force Theory

Multiple Choice

A(n) __________ system of government gives all the power to the central government. 

• unitary

• federal

• confederal

• republic

Multiple Choice

A(n) __________ system of government is a loose union of independent or sovereign states. 

• confederate

• unitary

• federal

• authoritarian

Multiple Choice

This theory stipulates that rulers believed they were either descendants of the people's god(s), were the people's god, or were chosen by the people's god(s) to rule. 

• Divine Right of Kings

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Multiple Choice

This authoritarian type of government involves a small group of people holding power and making all decisions in the government. 

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• totalitarian

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This type of government is known as a centralized government. All of the powers are held by one, single, central agency.

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Options (7)

You want laws to be the same throughout the country

You don’t care whether individual states have any power

You want the central government to have the most power

You want the central government to have the least power

You want individual states to keep as much independence as possible

You want both national laws and state laws to exist

You want a balance between power in the states and the central government

Imagine you are in charge of creating a government for a brand new country! Which system would you choose if...

UNITARTY

CONFEDERAL

FEDERAL

Multiple Choice

Many people confuse economic systems and political systems.  Governments usually make the major economic decisions for their country.  When they choose an economic system to follow, this often gets confused for their system of government. All economic systems try to answer three questions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions every economic system tries to answer?

• What resources are needed?

• What to produce?

• How to produce it?

• Who to produce it for?

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Any system of government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual.

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Any system of government in which a small group holds power.

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Any system of government which is ruled by the people.

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Any system of government which is ruled by the people.

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The people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government.

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The people actually govern themselves. They vote on all issues individually and make all decisions as a large group. This is virtually the same idea as a republic.

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The king or queen share none of the power; actively rule the people.

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The king or queen's power is limited by a constitution.

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Options (7)

The President is the leader and the chief executive AND head of state. 

The Queen is recognized as the head of state.

The Prime Minister is the leader and chief executive. 

There is NO single person who monopolizes power, so it's difficult for influence peddlers.

This system allows ONE single person to be easily influenced by vested interests. 

This system involves the executive leader being voted on by the people. 

Executive leader is SELECTED by the legislative branch of government. 

Organize these options into the right categories

Presidential System

Parliamentary System