Unit 1 Test Review

What kind of government has the people vote directly on every aspect of the government?

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

What kind of government has power passed down through god or family?

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Which philosopher said "Government is meant to protect people's natural rights. The three natural rights that everyone is born with are: Life, Liberty and Property"?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher said "Direct democracy is the best government. He believes that all people are born good, free and equal. Society corrupts people over time"?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher thought "there must be a separation of powers for a successful government. A king must have a parliament to balance him out. Or in the United States, three branches to check each other's power"?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

What was the first document used to limit the power of the monarch in England?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Petition of Right

Which answer has all 4 correct factors of a state?

• Population, Territory, Government, Sovereignty

• Population, Land, Liberty, Freedom

• Democracy, land, citizens, water

• Food, Water, Protection, Sovereignty

What is the primary characteristic of direct democracy?

• All eligible citizens can assemble and vote on government issues.

• Citizens can elect representatives and officials to government offices.

• Common citizens can petition for a King and Queen.

• Citizens can vote for the dictator's political party.

What are governments responsible for?

• Giving people protection from themselves and other people, and creating laws.

• Protect people from only themselves, not other nations. Creating and enforcing laws.

• Governments are responsible for taking over more land and accessing more resources.

• They are only responsible for creating and enforcing laws on their people.

The United States is considered to have a federal distribution of power. What does it mean to have a federal system of government?

• The central government (also known as the federal government) has all the power.

• Power is divided between a central government and several lower governments.

• The central government only has the power that the local government assigns to it.

• Only the President has power within the central government.