Groves American Government Unit 1

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

• Absolute monarchy
• Limited Government

• Rule by the aristocracy
• Rule of law

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SSCG2a

A federal government is a type of government where (a)  

• is formed by a single state
• controls all aspects of a country's
• powers are divided between national
• the monarch has absolute power

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SSCG1a

Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of humans. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• The Magna Carta
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution of the United States
• The Bill of Rights

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SSCG2c

Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of

• Separation of Powers
• Direct Democracy
• Monarchy
• Communism

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SSCG2b

The Magna Carta is MOST important for which reason?

• It put limits on the monarch's power.

• It ended the Hundred Years War.

• It marked the beginning of the Renaissance.

• It initiated the Industrial Revolution.

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The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy, meaning

• It was ruled by a single person.

• It was ruled by a small group of people.

• It was ruled by the majority.

• It was ruled by a monarch.

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SSCG1b

Canada has a Queen as its head of state, but also has a formal set of laws that is overseen by a Parliament and a Prime Minister. This means that its government could be classified as a (a)  

• Absolute Monarchy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Direct Democracy
• Totalitarian Regime

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SSCG1b

Nearly all of Latin American governments use a presidential system of government. This means

• The executive branch exists separately from the legislative.

• The president is only a ceremonial figure.

• The executive is appointed by the parliament.

• The president has no executive powers.

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SSCG1c

Australia is a parliamentary democracy, so its political leader

• is elected by the people directly
• is appointed by the Queen
• is chosen by the parliament
• is selected by the judiciary

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SSCG1c

According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?

• Citizens have a right to overthrow the government
• Citizens have a right to vote for a new government
• Citizens have a right to ignore the laws
• Citizens have a right to leave the country

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