Final Exam (CIVICS)

Which of the following best describes the government of the United States?

• a democracy

• a monarchy

• an oligarchy

• a democratic republic

Which document is significant in history because it was the first time that a monarch’s powers were limited by the people?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The basic principles of natural rights.

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution.

• A book written by Adam Keynes that explains natural rights.

• None of these.

What was the Virginia Plan?

• A plan for how the legislative branch would be structured that was favored by the smaller states because it gave every state equal representation in Congress.

• A plan for how the legislative branch would be structured that was favored by the larger states because representation would be based on population.

• A compromise plan that called for a bicameral legislature.

• A plan that would give the president powers almost like a king.

Bicameral means...

• Having two houses.

• Having three houses.

• Having one house.

• Having no house.

A government that is controlled by just a few people is called a(n)

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

How many senators are there from each state?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• Determined by population.

Which of the following states is MOST likely to give its electoral votes to a Republican?

• Vermont

• California

• Connecticut

• Louisiana

How many representatives come from each state?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• Determined by population.

How many electoral votes does Louisiana have?

• 10

• 12

• 7

• 8