Unit 3 Practice Assessments

The term “democracy” comes from the Greek words demos and kratia. Kratia translates to “power/rule,” what is a good translation for demos?

• city

• people

• individual

• government

The term “republic” comes from the Latin (Roman) words res and publica. Res translates to the “group/concern,” what is a good translation for publica?

• leader

• people

• individual

• government

Polis is to ___________ as nation is to country.

• market

• capital

• city-state

• federalism

Which of the following is a synonym for ethical?

• bad

• loyal

• moral

• unjust

Which word best fits the sentence? The men who created our government looked to world history for ideas on how to best organize and give power to the government. One source was ______________ traditions where emphasis is placed religious beliefs that value characteristics such as personal responsibility and individual worth.

• Greek

• Roman

• European

• Judeo-Christian

Which of the following is a synonym for compact as in, the Mayflower Compact?

• charter

• agreement

• community

• government

Liberty is to __________ as consent is to approval.

• freedom

• democracy

• dependence

• republicanism

A government where power is separated into branches and distributed throughout levels all in order to protect the people is an example of a _________ government.

• social

• perfect

• federal

• limited

Where would you find the preamble of a document?

• the title

• the end

• the middle

• the beginning

Which term best fits the sentence? In a democracy, the _______________ is the agreement among the members of society to cooperate for the benefits of all, such as sacrificing some individual freedoms for government protection.

• due process

• social contract

• self-government

• consent of the governed