Government Review

Which BEST Describes a Federal Govenrment?

• Divides powers between the state and national government

• Grants broad legislative powers

• Concentrates all power in the Central Govt.

• States ally together to form a political alliance

What are 5 freedoms that can be found in which document?

• First Amendment

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble of the Constitution

• 2nd ARticle of the Constitution

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch at the national level?

• Speaker

• President

• Chief Justice

• President Pro Tempore

Who is the person in charge of the Supreme Court?

• Governor

• Chief Justice

• Commander in Chief

• President Pro Tempore

Which of the follow BEST Describes a Representative democracy?

• People Elect members of Congress

• All Citizens vote on laws

• Power is shared between national and state Govt.

• Divisions of power

Which principle in the Constitution Divides authority between the 3 branches of government?

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• limited government

• Supremacy clause

How is Oligarchy different from Monarchy?

• Oligarchies tend to replace monarchies as form of govt.

• Oligarchies are only a theory

• Oligarchies are ruled by few, while Monarchies are ruled by 1

• Oligarchies are mainly found in Asia, while Monarchies are found in Europe

Why was the Mayflower compact considered unique?

• Was the first example of European Self Govt. in America

• Allowed colonists to import slaves from Africa

• Allowed black colonists freedom

• was the foundation of the Declaration of Independence

Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights was was inspired by the Quartering Act by british

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

- Total Military Control

- Rule by a single party

- Control of the Economy

-Total control over the people

Which type of government is being described above

• Constitutional

• Democratic

• Theocracy

• Totalitarian