Principles of Government Quiz

What is the definition of a state?

• A body of people with a defined area and a sovereign government

• A group of people united by common bonds

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

What is the main characteristic of a nation-state?

• A group of people united by common bonds

• A body of people with a defined area and a sovereign government

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

What does sovereignty refer to in the context of a state?

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

• Having supreme and absolute power within its own territory

• A group of people united by common bonds

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

Which form of government is characterized by power being held by a single centralized government?

• Autocracy

• Confederacy

• Federal

• Unitary

What is the main characteristic of a federal system of government?

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

• Power is held by a single centralized government

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

• Powers are divided between national and state governments

Which system of government is a loose union/alliance of independent states?

• Confederal System

• Federal System

• Unitary System

• Oligarchy

What is the main characteristic of an autocracy?

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

• A loose union/alliance of independent states

• Powers are divided between national and state governments

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

Which form of government is characterized by a small, usually self-appointed group having the sole power to rule?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

What is the main characteristic of a direct democracy?

• Will of the people is reflected in policymaking

• Leaders are elected and accountable to the people

• A system of government by one person who holds absolute power

• A system of government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule

What form of democracy is represented by the US government?

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

• Republic

• Direct Democracy