Gov Unit 1 Quiz

​ (a)   1. any sizable group of people or society who are united by common bonds such as language, religion, culture or ethnicity.

​ (b)   2. This body of government is responsible for the creation and passing of legislation.

​ (c)   3. This body of government is responsible for verifying whether laws are in conflict with the established constitution. This body is also responsible for protecting the rights of citizens.

​ (d)   4. a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority.

​ (e)   5. A political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens.

• Legislative System
• Judicial System
• Nation
• Totalitarian
• State

​ (a)   6. a system of government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments

​ (b)   7. a system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god.

​ (c)   8. A loose union of independent states, characterized by strong state power and a weak or limited central government.

​ (d)   9. When a nation has become a state. 

​ (e)   10. A form of government in which the ruler is absolute and not limited by a constitution, laws or oppositional party. 

• Federalism
• Theocracy
• Confederacy
• Nationhood
• Dictatorship

 Which of these is NOT a role or purpose of government? 

• 1. To maintain order

• 1. To provide public services

• 1. To provide for national security and a common defense

• To disseminate information

 What do parliamentary democracies, presidential democracies, and republics all have in common?

• 1. They are all democracies

• 1. They are all representative forms of government

• 1. They are all totalitarian forms of government

• 1. They are all confederate forms of government 

A Republic is an example of what kind of power distribution? 

• Confederate

• Federal

• Unitary

• Democratic

What kind of power distribution does this image depict?

• Democratic

• Confederate

• Federal

• Unitary

 If you went into a market and traded the candles you made for a rocking chair, this exchange would be an example of which type of economic system?

• 1. Mixed Economy

• 1. Command Economy

• 1. Traditional Economy

• 1. Capitalist Economy 

This is the figurehead of the government. They are the established and recognized leader who enforces the laws and fills the bureaucratic portion of the government.

• 1. Lawmaking Body

• 1. Executive Body

• 1. Court System 

• 1. Political Body 

 Which of these systems is considered to be a social welfare state?

• 1. Socialism

• 1. Monarchy 

• 1. Capitalist 

• 1. Traditional

What type of economy would a dictatorship most likely have?

• 1. Mixed Economy

• 1. Command Economy

• 1. Traditional Economy

• Capitalist Economy