Government Unit 1 Post-test Practice

In which form of government do delegates speak on behalf of citizens?

• popular sovereignty
• authoritarian
• monarchy
• representative
• totalitarian

Which of these is defined by population, territory, government, and sovereignty?

• nation-state
• civilization
• parliament
• district
• federation

What is a union of independent sovereign states?

• a federation
• a unitary government
• a constitutional government
• a confederation
• a democracy

What right did the English nobles gain when King John signed the Magna Carta?

• Parliament would be required to meet once a year.
• Nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials.
• The king would control the establishment of noble titles.
• The Great Council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.
• Religious leaders would be exempt from laws they did not agree with.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America
• the colonial legislature of Virginia
• the agreement in which the Pilgrims agreed to make decisions collectively
• Benjamin Franklin's 1754 plan for uniting the colonies
• the list of grievances against the King of England

Whose political philosophy is most clearly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hobbes
• King John
• William Blackstone
• John Locke
• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

Read this definition: the implied agreement between the people and the government, in which the people give up some of their power and freedom in exchange for protection of their rights What does this definition describe?

• natural rights
• social contract
• divine right of kings
• state of nature
• popular sovereignty

Which philosopher had the most profound influence on Thomas Jefferson's political thought?

• Thomas Hobbes
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• John Locke
• Charles-Louis Montesquieu
• Benjamin Franklin

Which phrase best describes the form of government created by the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• a weak central government that granted power to the states
• a weak monarchy that promoted individual liberties
• a confederal government that limited government powers
• a more powerful central government that abided by rules
• a government that did not have an executive branch

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the power of the government based on?

• divine right
• the consent of the governed
• might makes right
• tradition
• the degree of democracy