UNIT 2 Review - American Government

VOCAB: An organization that makes and enforces laws

• Government

• President

• Parliament

Which type of government is run by the people?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

This type of government has a king or queen, but the king or queen has no real power because another person or group makes the laws

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Why were documents like the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights so important?

• They made making laws easier

• They put limits on the power of the King

• They were all written by Thomas Jefferson

What is a grievance?

• A complaint against someone

• A law that is declared unconstitutional

• A person elected to Congress

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

• January 1

• July 4

• September 1

• December 24

Which of these is NOT an unalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Life

• Money

The executive branch is in charge of __________ laws.

• making

• enforcing

• interpreting

The legislative branch is in charge of __________ laws.

• making

• enforcing

• interpreting

Which of these is NOT a reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?

• The national government could not tax

• The national government could not raise an army

• The national government was too powerful

• The national government could not regulate trade