Chapters 1 and 2 "mini" Quiz

What percentage of the U.S. population lives in metropolitan areas?

• 25 percent

• 50 percent

• 80 percent

• 100 percent

The people of a nation elect officials to govern for them in a(n)

• direct democracy.

• absolute monarchy.

• representative democracy.

• totalitarian government.

The form of government that is prevalent in the United States at all 3 levels of government is called

• a constitutional alliance.

• a traditional democracy.

• a monarchy.

• a republic.

The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws in a(n)

• representative democracy.

• absolute monarchy.

• direct democracy.

• dictatorship.

Under the Articles of Confederation,

• each state had one vote in the lawmaking house.

• a president carried out the nation’s laws.

• a national court system interpreted the nation’s laws.

• the nation had a strong central government.

The writers of the Articles of Confederation wanted to preserve

• the powers of the new federal government.

• their diplomatic alliance with King George III.

• the states' sovereignty.

• their own individual powers within the new government.

Federalism

• divides a government's powers between the national and state governments.

• is an economic trend that leads to higher income taxes.

• is a system of government that grants absolute power to the executive branch.

• is a system of government first described in the English Bill of Rights.

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 

• 3 
• 2
• 1
• 5

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal