Unit 1 Quiz

The "court system" helps fulfill which purpose of government?

• provide for the common defense

• establish justice

• Ensure Domestic Tranquility

• Promote the General Welfare

"Laws" and "the police" help fulfill which purpose of government?

• provide for the common defense

• establish justice

• Promote the General Welfare

• ensure domestic tranquility

In which system (structure) of government does the national government share power with state and local governments?

• unitary

• federalism

• confederation

• oligarchy

Which system (structure) of government is made up of an alliance of equal states. The national government only has power if the states delegate to it.

• unitary

• federalism

• confederation

• monarchy

The central or national government holds all the power. States and local governments only have power if the central or national government delegates power to them.

• unitary

• confederation

• federalism

• democracy

The citizens elect representatives who make laws and run the government on their behalf. (Also called a republic):

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• dictatorship

Power is in the hands of the people (the many not the few):

• democracy

• oligarchy

• authoritarian

• moncarchy

When the government builds roads and provides public transportation, it is fulfilling which purpose of government?

• establish justice

• secure the blessings of liberty

• promote the general welfare

• provide for the people

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a democratic form of government?

• people have individual freedoms (such as free speech)

• the power of the government is limited

• the ruler is above the law

• people vote for their government leaders

In which type of government is power in the hands of a small group of people or one political party. Usually these rulers are wealthy members of the upper class or military.

• constitutional monarchy

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

• presidential parliamentary