Review Midterm-Principles of Gov't

What is the main purpose of government?

• a. To collect taxes
  

• b. To maintain order and protect rights
  

• c. To build roads and bridges
  

• d. To create entertainment

Which type of government gives power to one person who inherits their position?

• a. Democracy
  

• b. Oligarchy
  

• c. Monarchy
  

• d. Republic

What document begins with "We the People" and establishes the U.S. government?

• a. The Declaration of Independence
  

• b. The Articles of Confederation
  

• c. The Bill of Rights
  

• d. The Constitution

What is the term for a government ruled by the people?

• a. Autocracy
  

• b. Theocracy
  

• c. Aristocracy
  

• d. Democracy

Which principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• a. Checks and balances
  

• b. Popular sovereignty
  

• c. Federalism
  

• d. Individual rights

What is the term for power being shared between national and state governments?

• a. Separation of powers
  

• b. Confederation
  

• c. Federalism
  

• d. Unitary system

Which of these is NOT a form of democracy?

• a. Representative democracy
  

• b. Direct democracy
  

• c. Constitutional democracy
  

• d. Dictatorial democracy

What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• a. To establish taxes
  

• b. To protect individual liberties
  

• c. To create the judicial system
  

• d. To outline voting procedures

In a parliamentary system, who is typically the head of government?

• a. The monarch
  

• b. The president
  

• c. The prime minister
  

• d. The supreme court justice

Which principle states that political power comes from the people?

• a. Individual rights
  

• b. Rule of law
  

• c. Popular sovereignty
  

• d. Limited government