Unit 1

There is a separation between the executive and legislative branches of government in which type of government?

• Federal

• Republican

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

What system of government has a national and state governments that share power?

• Federal

• Oligarchy

• Unitary

• Confederal

The executive and legislative branches of government are one in which type of government?

• Presidential

• Federal

• Republican

• Parliamentary

A system of government in which the citizens come together to discuss & pass laws/select leaders is called…

• an Autocracy

• a direct democracy

• a monarchy

• an oligarchy

Integral to the ideal of self-government is the notion that ultimate government authority comes from

• Laws

• Rulers

• Institutions

• People

Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one-step away from the people?

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

One of the main ideas to come from the Magna Carta was......

• That the king had to obey the same laws as the people

• The rulers were given their power by God

• That the English people had freedom of religion

• That the king was the only one to hold power

That the king was the only one to hold power

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

“All men are created equal,” reflects the Founders’ commitment to which principle?

• Majority

• Individual worth

• rule of law

• citizen participation

This allowed Parliament the right to approve taxes.

• Petition of rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights