Gov. Unit 1 Test

The Magna Carta stated that no one, including the king, is above the law. What is the phrase associated with this idea?

• Supremacy Clause
• Rule of Law
• Social Contract
• Mercantilism

In what way is the United States a representative democracy?

• Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them.
• Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings.
• Citizens choose people to make laws and policies for them.
• Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make decisions for them.

What is government?

• the services provided a community, such as police protection, fire protection, and public health programs
• an organization, institution, or individual who exercises political authority over a group of people.
• the laws that protect peoples' rights and ensure the safety of a state's citizens
• the process by which public officials are elected to and removed from office

Which of the following is not a feature of a state?

• Democracy
• Territory
• Population
• Sovereignty

Describe the 3 branches of government?

The English Government established an advisory group who helped the king in decision making and also "checked" the power of the king. What was this group known as?

• Parliament
• Congress
• Compact
• Direct Advisors

Locke and Rousseau argued that citizens consent or allow the government to govern in exchange for protection and government services. This idea is known as what?

• Democracy
• Socialism
• Rule of Law
• Social Contract

Who wrote Common Sense supporting the colonies to gain independence from Britain?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• Jean Jaques Rousseau
• Montesquieu

The first 10 Amendments are refereed to as _________ and protect the rights of citizens?

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Peoples Rights
• Option 3
• Bill of Rights

What was the first attempt to create a new government in America after the Revolutionary War?

• The Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• The Mayflower Compact