Foundations of U.S. Gov

Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding Absolute Monarchies?

• Under this system of government, the leader has unlimited power and there are no checks on their decisions.

• This is the current form of government style in Qatar, England, and Australia.

• Under this system of government, the leader inherits their power instead of being elected by the people.

• Typically, under this style of government they are ruled by a king or queen who are part of a larger royal family.

Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding Constitutional Monarchies?

• Typically, countries that utilize this type of government only work and align themselves with other Constitutional Monarchies.

• This system of government style is currently utilized in the Bahamas, Belgium, and Sweden.

• Under this form of government, the power of the leaders are limited by the law due to the fact that power exists in another branch of the government.

• This system of government was based on the idea that there should be limits put upon the power a government holds over its people.

Which of the following should NOT be considered accurate regarding Dictatorships?

• Under this system of government, leaders typically utilize violence and force to maintain their rule and position of leadership.

• Under this system of government, the leaders hold absolute authority, make all of the decisions, and are not accountable to the people.

• This system of government typically has two types; either an autocracy (a single dictator) or an oligarchy (a small group).

• Currently, there are only military dictatorships that exist like those in Sudan, Mali, and Myanmar.

Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding Totalitarian Regimes?

• Some of the most notable examples of previous totalitarian leaders include Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong.

• Under this form of government, the leader holds ultimate authority and usually is only one person.

• Under this form of government, leaders do have a few limits on their power due to existing government protections and laws.

• Under this form of government, the government controls all aspects of civilization life from economic, to social, to political.

Which of the following should NOT be considered accurate regarding Theocracies?

• Typically, under this government system the leaders are elected by the people that are a part of this specific religious group.

• Under this system of government, the government holds unlimited power.

• Under this system of government, the laws are tied with and based upon a particular religion or religious doctrine.

• Under this system of government, the rulers claim to represent and be directed by a set of religious ideas, or leaders.

Which of the following should NOT be true regarding Direct Democracies?

• Typically, this system of government exists in rather large countries but can exist in smaller countries as well.

• Under this system of government, citizens are the ultimate source of government authority.

• Under this style of government, the citizens come together to discuss, pass laws, and select specific leaders.

• This government system was first established in Athens, Greece, but currently exists in Switzerland.

Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding Representative Democracies?

• Under this system of government, citizens are the ultimate source of government authority.

• This is an indirect form of democracy due to the fact that citizens are not always aware of what decisions are made by the representatives.

• Typically, under this government system the people that are chosen to be representatives are elected for a set period of time.

• One of the most current, popular forms of Representative Democracies is the United States of America.

Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding the U.S. Government after Independence?

• The Articles of Confederation were established, under which each state drafted their own constitution and mainly controlled their own affairs.

• The most important aspect of government that American citizens were concerned about was creating a military to prevent and protect against future attacks and invasions.

• Following the Revolutionary War, the most common fear among American citizens was having too powerful a central government.

• The initial form of the U.S. Government was chosen by the Second Continental Congress, which existed as the first temporary national government.

Which of the following should NOT be considered a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government has the power to establish a postal system.

• The federal government could create an army.

• The federal government had the power to declare war.

• The federal government had the power to create a form of money for the nation.

Which of the following should NOT be considered a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government had no power to tax, or enforce a tax against the nation.

• The federal government did not include a Supreme Court to settle debates over laws.

• The federal government was way too easy to alter due to the low amount of states needed to create new laws, and alter the Articles.

• The federal government did not have the power to draft any members into the army or the navy.