Government Final pt. 1

A Federal Government is one in which

• All power is concentrated in the central government

• Limited powers are assigned to central agency by independent states

• Power is divided between a central government and local governments

• Powers are divided between a legislative branch and a judicial branch.

Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Government

• All are correct

What was the first British colony in America?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Georgia

Which country could currently be described as a constitutional monarchy?

• United States

• France

• United Kingdom

• Germany

What is the most popular type of government in the world today?

• Parliamentary System

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Confederation

Which the following is not a duty of the citizen?

• Paying taxes

• Respecting the rights of others

• Voting

• Serving on a jury

Which the following is not a responsibility of the citizen?

• Voting

• Volunteering

• Participating in civic life

• Respecting the rights of others

The _______________________________________ holds that an individual or group claims control over a territory and forces the population to submit. The state then becomes sovereign and those in control form a government.

The ________________________________________ says that a population formed out of primitive families. The heads of these families became the government. When these families settled in one territory and claimed it as their own, they became a sovereign state.

The ________________________________________ holds that God created the state, making it sovereign. The government is made up of those chosen by God to rule a certain territory. The population must obey their ruler.