7-2.1 Limited & Unlimited Government

What was a result of the signing of the Magna Carta?

• power was increased
• king no longer above law
• legislative body dissolved 
• enlisted military for enforcement

Who signed the Magna Carta?

• King John
• Caesar Augustus
• Alexander the Great
• Ferdinand Magellan

Which is true of unlimited government?

• individual rights are restricted
• citizens can participate in gov. decisions
• ability to prevent authoritarianism
• tyranny is non-existant

What statement is true of a limited government?

• virtually no ability to limit the actions of the gov.
• restraints placed upon the power of gov.
• no ability to prevent gov. from being authoritarian
• citizens are expected to display total obedience

Which of the following is true of divine right?

• never present among rulers of 1600s & 1700s
• restrictions of the decisions made by absolute monarchs
• citizens the right to control the actions of gov.
• ruler's power came directly from God

Which occurred when France and Russia created absolutist systems?

• Power was concentrated in hand of monarch 
• limited gov. were created 
• rights & freedoms were increased among citizens
• divine right was crushed

Which was NOT one of the 3 branches of government?

• Constitutional
• Executive
• Judicial 
• Legislative

What is NOT a characteristic of absolute monarchies?

• people cannot restrict the actions of the gov.
• absolute monachs often rule based on divine right
• people have no rights & participate in the gov.
• absolute monarchs protect the rights of the people

Which was NOT a common way that France and Russia displayed unlimited authority?

• raised taxes
• dissolved the legislative body
• used military to enforce policies
• encouraged development of market economy

In what type of government does the ruler abuse their power?

• democratic government
• constitutional monarchy
• limited government
• authoritarian government