BMMS 7th Grade World Studies (GA) Chapter 2

What is the purpose of government when it was first created?

• to keep order and protect people

• to determine and enforce an official language

• to control trade with other countries

• to coordinate and plan military movement during the war

What is government?

• the system that organizes a country

• the system that organizes trade between countries

• the system that organizes a country’s military

• the system that organizes official communication between countries

Which of the following terms can BEST be described as the right of a group of people to be free of outside interference?

• imperialism

• nationalism

• sovereignty

• government

Which branch of government is in charge of creating laws for the country?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• all three of the branches

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between bicameral and unicameral legislatures?

• A bicameral legislature is made up of two houses while a unicameral legislature only has one house.

• bicameral legislature only has one house while a unicameral legislature has two houses.

• A bicameral legislature includes both the judicial and legislature while a unicameral house only has the legislature.

• A bicameral legislature has elected representatives while a unicameral legislature only has appointed representatives.

Which branch of government is in charge of enforcing the laws in a country?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• all three of the branches

Which branch of government is in charge of settling disputes between citizens?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• all three of the branches

In which distribution of power is power shared between the central and local governments?

• unitary

• federal

• democracy

• confederation

In which distribution of power is power held by the central government?

• unitary

• federal

• democracy

• confederation

In which distribution of power is power held by the local government?

• unitary

• federal

• democracy

• confederation