Unit 1 Civics Quiz

Which of the following is not a basic power of every government?

• A. Judicial power
• B. Executive power
• C. Political power
• D. Legislative power

Which branch of the government creates laws?

• A. legislative
• B. executive
• C. judicial

Which is not one of the four characteristics of state?

• A. population
• B. sovereignty
• C. president
• D. territory
• E. government

Which branch of the government enforce laws?

• A. legislative
• B. executive
• C. judicial

Which of the following correctly list the four necessary characteristics of the state?

• population, freedom, equality, territory
• freedom, equality, sovereignty, government
• population, territory, sovereignty, government

Which of the historical theories of about how states arose best describes the United States?

• A. Force Theory
• B. Divine Right of Kings Theory
• C. Evolutionary Theory
• D. Social Contract Theory

Which branch of the government interprets laws?

• A. legislative
• B. executive
• C. judicial

A government is:

• A. always democratic.
• B. an institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies.
• C. a collection of people.
• D. an organization of farms and industries.

Is the United States a direct or indirect democracy?

• A. direct
• B. indirect

A dictatorship where one person is in control is called?

• A. autocracy
• B. oligarchy
• C. democracy
• D. theocracy