Civics Midterm 2023

Which type of government has a king or queen?

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

In which type of democracy do the people elect representatives?

• Representative
• Direct

Who is a person who rules with complete and absolute power?

• King/Queen
• Dictator
• President
• Senator

A form of government in which all people meet together to make laws and decide on action

• republic
• direct democracy
• monarchy
• theocracy

Thomas Jefferson is considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"

• True
• False

The U.S. form of government is a 

• dictatorship
• direct democracy
• representative democracy
• confederation

Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.
• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
• The American Revolution ends.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry