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Government Unit 1 Review

Authored by Erik Davidson

Social Studies

11th - 12th Grade

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Government Unit 1 Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the supreme law of the land (meaning all federal, state and local laws must conform to this)?

the Declaration of Independence

the Virginia Constitution

the United States Constitution

the Articles of Confederation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Constitution has a supremacy clause, this means that if the national government and the state government disagree, the ____________ government is right.

local

state

national

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?

checks and balances

representative government

popular sovereignty

rule of law

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A federal government is one in which

all power is concentrated in the central government.

limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.

power is divided between a central government and local governments.

powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state?

government

sovereignty

Constitution

defined population

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?

federal

confederate

unitary

executive

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government?

The executive is chosen by the legislature.

The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive.

The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislative branch.

The prime minister and cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the legislature.

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