Government Unit 1 Test Review

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

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.

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

Which of these do you find in an absolute monarchy but not a democracy?

• Constitution

• Political parties

• Representatives who make laws

• Unelected leaders

Who holds the supreme authority in a totalitarian government?

• majority of the people

• a single person

• the courts

• the legislature

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.

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

Which of the following is an example of an oligarchy?

• a representative democracy such as the government of the United States

• a parliamentary government such as that of Great Britain

• a small group of people in control such as in Burma

• a one-person dictatorship such as that of North Korea

This form of government has a king or queen that are figureheads

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

In Switzerland, citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. Citizens can also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Which forms of government exist in Switzerland?

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Theocracy

• Both A & B