
Government Unit 1 Test Review
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the BEST example of state sovereignty?
Running a government
Make treaties with other nations
Arrest people committing crimes
Punish its citizens for any action
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Among the broad purposes of the U.S. government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to
Keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate.
Create a federal form of government.
Defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies.
Provide for justice and the people's general well-being.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An army takes over a government and establishes its general as the supreme ruler. Which theory best explains the origins of this new government?
Divine Right Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Force Theory
Social Contract Theory
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these do you find in an absolute monarchy but not a democracy?
Constitution
Political parties
Representatives who make laws
Unelected leaders
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who holds the supreme authority in a totalitarian government?
majority of the people
a single person
the courts
the legislature
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, all citizens make policy by a majority vote, while in a representative democracy the people choose public officials to represent them in the law-making process
In a direct democracy, class divisions determine who can or cannot vote, while in a representative democracy such class divisions are abolished.
A direct democracy requires the election of public officials by unanimous vote, while a majority vote suffices for election to public office in a republic.
Elected leaders are more powerful in a direct democracy, while leaders in a republic are restrained by a system of checks and balances.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A monarch claims to be chosen to lead a state by God. Which theory does this describe?
Force Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Evolutionary Theory
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