Civics Test #1

In a dictatorship supreme authority rests solely with the people.

• True

• False

Population, territory, government, and sovereignty are the defining characteristics of an autocracy

• True

• False

Government is the process of accommodating different needs and viewpoints.

• False

• True

A confederation is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power.

• True

• False

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" describes a system of government in which the people are sovereign.

• False

• True

Every state is an oligarchy because it has absolute power within its territory and can determine its own foreign and domestic policies.

• True

• False

Locke, harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that

• Government should be eliminated

• the state developed out of force

• those of royal birth should rule the state.

• the state exists to serve the will of the people

The dominant political unit in the world today is the

• state

• Constitution

• nation

• government

Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity?

• Government may limit the beliefs and ideas of individuals

• Senators consider testimony both for and against Supreme Court nominees

• Citizens must obey the tax laws but may work to change them

• Public schools may not exclude students because of their sex or race

Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• Promoting the general welfare of the citizens

• insuring order and domestic tranquility

• defending the nation against foreign enemies

• all of the above