Social Studies Quiz #5 - Government

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Last Name

Which Academic Group are you in?

• X
• Y
• Z

On a scale of 1 to 4 how prepared were you for Social Studies Quiz #5 today about government? 

• 1 - Oh wait, we have a quiz? I totally forgot about it and studied last minute.

• 2 - I remembered but still waited until the last minute to study

• 3 - I have known for weeks that we had an upcoming quiz and studied but not enough

• 4 - I have known for weeks, studied consistently, and feel very prepared

On a scale of 1-4 how would you describe your effort throughout the unit on government and economic systems?

• 1 - I needed to improve my effort, participation, and engagement in class; I completed assignments with minimal effort and/or attention to details

• 2 - I demonstrated some effort, participation, and engagement but lacked consistency; some improvement is needed when it comes to my academic effort

• 3 - I demonstrated consistent effort, participation, and engagement in class and cared about the quality of my work on most assignments

• 4 - I did my very best on nearly all assignments and did my best to participate often in nearly all social studies classes

This branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, this branch makes laws, can declare war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce (trade) and controls taxing and spending policies.

• legislative branch
• judicial branch
• executive branch

What makes some systems of governments more democratic than others?

• The involvement of citizens in government and politics
• The size of the country
• The number of laws they have
• The wealth of the nation

Why is it dangerous to categorize a nation simply by the moment in time during which they were examined?

• Because all nations are democratic
• Because nations do not change over time
• Because categorization is always inherently incorrect
• Because the characteristics of a nation can change greatly over time

What is federalism?

• A form of government where power is concentrated in the national government.
• A form of government where states have all the power.
• A form of government where power is divided between a national (federal) government and local (state) governments.
• A form of government without a constitution.

What must a government do to be considered democratic in terms of elections?

• control the results of specific elections
• allow only one political party to run for office
• charge citizens a fee to vote
• ensure that elections are fair and competitive