Government Unit 1 Exam Review

If a democratic government conducts its own policies, has a defined territory and a population, that area qualifies as a

• government

• state

• constitution

• democracy

Which of the following basic concepts does the Magna Carta reflect?

• Worth of the individual

• Limited government

• Ordered government

• representative government

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776

• June 5, 1887

• March 2, 1991

• July 4, 1900

A loose union of independent states is a:

• Federal System

• Anarchy

• Confederacy

• Unitary

When all eligible people are able to vote on public policy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

Where is the source of power held in a democracy?

• The monarchy

• The will of the people

• God

• The pope

Illinois is not considered a "s"tate because it lacks

• Sovereignty

• Territory

• Population

• Government

The United States has which form of government?

• All answers are correct

• Republic

• Federal

• Presidential

The social contract is most associated with whom?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Abraham Lincoln

• Mr. Billeck

Who holds the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• National Government

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• The States