Government Final

A theocracy is ruled by religious leaders who

• believe that a communist government leads best.
• claim to act with divine authority.
• want to have influence over a non-religious government.

Which statement best defines a communist government?

• A communist government is an autocracy.
• A communist government is led by one political party.
• A communist government allows for limited voting.

A Monarchy is

• a government in which one person rules sometimes by force.
• government ruled by a person who has inherited that authority
• a government ruled by a small elite group

An Oligarchy is:

• a government in which one person rules sometimes by force.
• government ruled by a person who has inherited that authority
• a government ruled by a small elite group

A Democracy is

• a government in which one person rules sometimes by force.
• a government ruled by a small elite group
• A government where the people vote and elect the their leaders.

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy?

• senators
• all citizens
• representatives

A republic is a form of government where

• military leaders represent the people.
• a chief executive makes all the decisions.
• elected officials represent the people.

Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

• There are a total of fifty members of the Senate.
• There are a total of one hundred members of the Senate.
• The number of Senators is determined by state population.

In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

• the Senate
• the House of Representatives
• the Office of the President

How many states had to vote for the Constitution to approve it?

• eleven of thirteen
• three-fourths
• nine of thirteen