American Government Unit 1

What is a State?

• a. To state the purpose and goals of a government

• a. To set limits on the authority of the federal government

• a. To establish individual freedoms

1. Thomas Hobbs and John Locke believed in which of the following theories?

• Social Contract

• Force Theory

• Divine Right

1. The United States Government is an example of which government system?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

1. Who was one of the first scholars to study government?

• Aristotle

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Mrs. Teague

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of democracy?

• Free elections

• Individual liberty

• No private Property

1. Which of the following is not one of the purposes of a government?

• Provide public services

• Protect the nation

• Make sure the states get along

• To tax individuals

Which of the following is not one of the major forms of government?

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• democracy

1. The United States is an example of a

• Presidential Government

• Parliamentary Government

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

A loose union of independent states is known as

• Confederacy

• Federal

• Unitary

1. A type of government that divides power between the national and state governments is known as a

• Confederacy

• federal

• unitary

• monarchy