Unit 2 Test Review

The _____ of the United States provide(s) the country’s structure, laws, and leadership and keep(s) the society functioning.

• Government

• State

• Nation

• Politics

In the United States, people vote to choose the senators whom they think will best serve them.

Which principles does this represent?

• civic responsibility

• 
  rule of law

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  majority rule

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  rights of the minority

Which trait would cause commentators to label a modern-day government as an oligarchy?

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  The government came to power through a military coup.

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  The most powerful person inherited their position.

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  A small group of wealthy people influence leaders.

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  The government attempts to control people’s private lives.

In the fictional country of the Chartered Commonwealth, all citizens over the age of 20 have the right to vote. They elect leaders, and these leaders meet once a week to make decisions for the country. What kind of government is this?

• 
  direct democracy

• 
  dictatorship

• republic

• 
  autocracy

Which of the following are characteristics of capitalism?

• Supply and demand determine prices.

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  The community owns the means of production.

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  Governments decide how much of an item to produce.

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  Companies are privately owned.

Which of the following are examples of socialism in the United States?

• Employers must pay at least the minimum wage

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  National retail chains and local shops compete for business.

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  Most roads are public and do not charge tolls.

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  Workers can freely quit a job and find a different job.

How was the democracy of ancient Athens similar to today’s United States government?

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  Citizens had the right to vote.

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  Power was divided among three branches.

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  Women could hold political office.

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  Minority rights were protected.

What did the power of the veto do in the Roman Republic?

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  It allowed leaders to block the decision of another person or group.

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  It allowed arrested people to defend themselves in court.

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  It allowed enslaved people to buy their freedom and become citizens.

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  It allowed leaders to form a military and make decisions about war and peace.

What was the main difference among royal, charter, or proprietary colonies?

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  what freedoms the colony’s constitution granted its residents

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  how many representatives the colony had in the British legislature

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  what taxes the colony had to pay to the British government

• how much influence the British Crown had in the colony’s government

Why is the Mayflower Compact significant in the history of American government?

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  It cemented the idea that colonial populations would elect representatives.

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  It was the first time the colonies’ leaders formally discussed uniting the colonies.

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  It was an early example of colonists governing themselves separately from Britain.

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  It began the trend of colonial governments protecting freedom of religion.