Chapter 2 Test 12th Grade Government

What is the difference between representative government and a limited government?

• Representative government is only for a specific group of people, while limited government is for everyone
• Limited government has no restrictions on power, while representative government has restricted powers
• Representative government has no restrictions on power, while limited government has elected representatives
• Representative government involves elected representatives, while limited government has restricted powers.

Which Historical events, documents, and philosophers influenced American colonists' ideals about government?

• English Bill of Rights and Enlightenment philosophers

• The Industrial Revolution, Adam Smith, and The Wealth of Nations
• The Renaissance, Machiavelli, and The Prince
• The French Revolution, Karl Marx, and The Communist Manifesto

How were democratic ideals incorporated into colonial governments?

• Through written constitutions

• Through the suppression of individual rights and freedoms
• By establishing a system of dictatorship
• By implementing a monarchy with absolute power

In what way was colonial governments representative?

• Colonial governments were selected based on wealth and social status
• Colonial governments were chosen by the Native American tribes
• Colonial governments were appointed by the British monarchy
• Colonial governments had written constitutions

an agreement prohibiting trade?

• commerce
• import
• embargo
• export

the money a government collects from taxes or other sources?

• income
• profit
• expenditure
• revenue

What conditions prompted the American colonists to declare independence from Britain?

• Unfair taxes

• Unfair trade

• Racism

• Prejudice

a system of money in general use in a particular country?

• Population
• Language
• Currency
• Temperature

What was a weakness of our nation's first government?

• It was Difficult to get laws passed

• Lack of a strong military
• Too much central authority
• Excessive taxation

this word means trade between the states?

• intrastate trade
• international trade
• intracontinental trade
• interstate commerce