Government/Citizenship Quiz

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What type of leader is described below?

• a Communist
• a Dictator
• a president
• a tyranist

1. Which statement illustrates the system of checks and balances at work? TEKS 6.11C

• The president sends American troops on a peacekeeping mission to Europe.
• Congress passes a law regulating the sale of handguns.
• The governor of New York discusses policy with the president.
• The Senate refuses to approve the president’s choice for a Supreme Court justice.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of citizenship?

• Being born in a country can make you one of its citizens.
• All people living in a country are citizens of that country.
• People who move to a country can become citizens by completing certain requirements and participating in a naturalization ceremony.
• A citizen is a legal member of a country.

What is the difference between a free enterprise economy and a socialist economy?

• In a socialist economy, there are no government regulations.
• In a socialist economy, there are more government regulations than free enterprise.
• In a free enterprise economy, consumers have fewer choices of products to buy.
• In a free enterprise economy, the government controls prices.

In the United States, there are many duties of citizens, including paying taxes and following laws. If a person breaks the law, judges can decide on a sentence. The group of people that decides what to do with a criminal is called a

• trial
• jury
• lawyer
• council

A weakness of the monarchy system of government is that

• The United Kingdom has no king.
• Kings and queens require a large military.
• Rulers are not selected based on ability.
• People do not enjoy voting to select their ruler.

In a Representative Democracy, which constitutional principle do the statements above illustrate?

• flexibility
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Citizenship

In a direct democracy, all citizens participate in the law-making process. Where did the idea of democracy (rule by many) first originate?

• The United States
• Ancient China
• Russia
• Ancient Greece