Government Unit 1 Principles of Government Practice Test

An institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies is known as-

• Preamble

• Government

• Bureaucracy

• Parliament

Which of the following is NOT one of the five purposes of government

• Public Services

• Protection

• Conflict Resolution

• Commerce (Money & Trade)

The Preamble of the Constitution explains the purposes of what?

• US Government

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• The Bicameral Process

Which of the following is something that almost every society has had?

• Written Laws

• Government

• Written Codes

• Declaration of Independence

Which term is applied to the ability to control the actions of others?

• Authority

• Power

• Voting

• Election

What term refers to power that is recognized as legitimate?

• Democracy

• Direct

• Dictatorship

• Authority

Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?

• A population

• A flag

• Unified language

• Unified culture

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• Every nation state has a national government

• National governments have a lot of power

• Almost all land on earth has been divided into nation states

• National governments were one of the first forms of government eve invented

What is the name for the form of government where power is held by one person? This person controls the entire government.

• Indirect Democracy

• Autocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

What is the term for a government where power is located in a single location, usually the capital city?

• Republican government

• Federal government

• Confederate government

• Unified or Central government