Government Unit 1 Review

What three basic types of power do people in government exercise?

• social, executive, divine

• judicial, sovereign, executive

• legislative, executive, judicial

• executive, divine, legislative

The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as

• military power.

• executive power.

• legislative power.

• judicial power.

The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

• policy.

• legitimacy.

• sovereignty.

• legislative power.

Which of the following is a basic function of government?

• maintaining a navy

• taxing the citizens

• creating public parks

• ensuring national security

Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation’s population have

• legitimacy.

• sovereignty.

• divine right.

• absolute power.

Which form of government has been the most common throughout world history?

• democracy

• monarchy

• republic

• theocracy

In an oligarchy, who runs the government?

• dictator

• elected officials

• monarch

• small group of 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

Which type of governmental system did the United States have in its earliest days?

• federal

• parliamentary

• confederation

• unitary

In a presidential system, the president is in charge of the

• executive branch of government.

• upper house of the national legislature.

• regional legislatures.

• national court system.