Chapter Two Government Quiz

An oligarchy is an example of rule by one.

• True

• False

What official is the head of a parliamentary government?

What document marked the beginning of a democratic government in England?

What is the highest court in the United States?

What people first practiced democracy?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Germans

• Swiss

What is not one of the branches of the federal government?

• legislative

• military

• judicial

• executive

Which of the following governmental bodies is elected by popular vote?

• Congress

• Federal Reserve Board

• Supreme Court

• cabinet

What are powers given to the national government by the Constitution that define the limits of its authority?

• charter

• delegated

• reserved

• conferred

Who is the chief executive officer of the United States?

• chief justice

• Speaker of the House

• president

• secretary of state

What is the heart of American government?

• Magna Carta

• amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution