EOC Government Slides Quiz

What type of government is characterized by power vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interests of all?

• Totalitarianism

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

In which type of government does power reside in a leader who rules in self-interest without regard for individual rights and liberties?

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

Which type of government is defined by a few people ruling in their own interest, with the right to participate conditioned on possession of wealth, military status, or achievement?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

What is a Republic?

Which type of government is known as a theocracy?

What does the principle of Limited Government in the Constitution imply?

• The government has unlimited power.

• The government's power is restricted to what is specifically granted.

• The government is controlled by a single individual.

• The government can exercise all forms of power without restriction.

What is the meaning of Popular Sovereignty in the context of the Constitution?

• The government elects the people.

• The people have limited power over the government.

• The people are the source of the government's authority.

• The government operates independently of the people's will.

How many branches of government are established by the principle of Separation of Powers?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

What does the principle of Checks and Balances ensure?

• One branch of government has complete control over the others.

• Each branch of government can exercise power without limitations.

• Each branch of government is subject to restraints by the others.

• The government operates without any internal oversight.

What is Federalism in the context of the Constitution?

• Centralization of power in the national government.

• Division of power between national and state governments.

• The government's power is limited to foreign affairs.

• All power is held by the state governments.