Civics Final Reivew

What form of government has both a national and state government that share power?

• Federal

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Unitary

One person controls most of the government's decisions.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

When American citizens vote, obey the law, serve on juries, stay informed about current issues, or volunteer for social services, this is known as?

• Rule of Law

• Citizen Participation

• Popular Sovereignty

• Citizen Compromise

In a presidential democracy, the population chooses the executive, whereas in a parliamentary democracy, the legislature chooses the executive.

• True

• False

From where does the ultimate authority of self-government come?

• People

• King

• Oligarchy

• Tyrant

Where did it first occur that the king had to obey the same laws as the people?

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Rights 1628

• Bill of Rights 1728

• Declaration of Independence

Popular Sovereignty

• The belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence that "just powers are derived from the consent of the governed"

• The belief expressed in the Magna Carta that "just powers are derived from the consent of the governed"

• The belief expressed in the Code that "just powers are derived from the consent of the governed"

• The belief expressed in the Pilgrims Law that "just powers are derived from the consent of the governed"

Social Contract

• An agreement by which people give up some freedoms for an organized society

• An agreement by which some people give up money to pay for the needs of the people

• An agreement by which people give up organized society for anarchy

• An agreement amongst friends to follow the same HOA rules

What did Thomas Jefferson do?

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Wrote the Anti-Federalist and Federalist papers

• Wrote the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights

• Wrote the Articles of Confederation and the Ten Commandments

Who is the enforcer of laws?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• Senate Pro Tempore