Government Final Exam

The Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781 after all 13 states _____.

• ceded them

• ratified them

• inspected them

• legalized them

Any system of government in which rule is by the people.

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

11. Communist countries have a _____.

• A. command economy

• B. free enterprise economy

• C. capitalist economy

• D. laissez-faire economy

Any system of government in which a small group holds power.

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• democracy

In this economic ideology, the government controls ONLY the key, important industries in the country.

• capitalism

• socialism

• traditional

• communism

The compromise made at the Constitutional Convention that settled the debate between big states and small states was called _____.

• Connecticut Compromise

• New Jersey Compromise

• Virginia Compromise

• New York Compromise

Anti-Federalists believed this was needed.

• anarchy

• interstate commerce

• Bill of Rights

• strong national government

In which form of government do individuals have the most freedoms?

• autocracy

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligarchy

17. What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy? In your explanation, provide an example of each.

• Direct democracy involves citizens making decisions directly, while representative democracy involves elected officials making decisions on behalf of citizens.

• Direct democracy involves elected officials making decisions on behalf of citizens, while representative democracy involves citizens making decisions directly.

• Direct democracy and representative democracy both involve citizens making decisions directly without any elected officials.

• Direct democracy and representative democracy both involve elected officials making decisions on behalf of citizens.

18. Why were the Articles of Confederation viewed as an unworkable or unrealistic plan of government?

• Lack of central leadership, inability to levy taxes, and requirement of unanimous consent for amendments.

• Strong central government, efficient tax system, and easy amendment process.

• Balanced power distribution, effective military control, and strong economic policies.

• Unified national identity, robust foreign policy, and centralized judicial system.