Unit 1 Gov Test

What type of government does the US have?

• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• direct democracy
• representative democracy

Define "government"

• The process of debate to make a decision
• A structure that organizes and controls a society
• The population of a country
• A collection of people living in a similar region

Define "politics"

• The process of debate to make decision
• A structure that organizes and controls a society
• The population of a country
• A collection of people living in a similar region

When did the US become a country?

• 1774
• 1776
• 1788
• 1789

What does liberty mean?

• Tyranny
• Freedom
• A type of government
• Federal

Check NJ for New Jersey or VA for Virginia for the statement below: Favored a government with representation based on population.

• NJ
• VA

Who holds the power in a democracy?

• No one
• One person
• The people
• A few people

What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?

• Democracy
• Tyranny
• Oligarchy
• Assembly

What distinguishes a republic from a direct democracy?

• In a republic, citizens vote on all laws directly.

• In a republic, representatives are elected to make decisions.

• A republic has a monarch.

• A republic is ruled by religious leaders.

A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.

• presidential democracy
• parliamentary democracy
• oligarchy
• monarchy