Final Exam Review

Which is not a required responsibility of citizens? (U1) (SSCG16a)

• Jury service
• Paying Taxes
• Voting
• Selective service

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments (U1)(SSCG1a)

• Separation Of Powers
• Checks And Balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism

In the Greek Democracy, all of the citizens would gather for public assemblies (meetings) weekly.After discussing the issues of the week, every citizen would cast a vote on the particular issues being discussed. Which of the following types of democracies would this be an example of? (U1)(SSCG1d)

• Democratic Republic
• Direct Democracy
• Elitist Democracy
• Representative Democracy

In American Democracy, voters are the source of the government’s power and the representatives they elect exercise that power. The elected officials represent the will of the people. Which of the following types of democracies would this be an example of? (U1)(SSCG1d)

• Autocracy
• Direct Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Representative Democracy (Republic)

How did Thomas Hobbes view mankind in the “State of Nature''(natural state)? (U1)(SSCG2b)

• Cowardly and isolated
• Respectful and understanding
• Peaceful and caring
• Nasty, brutish, and short

Which political philosopher, whose ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence, believed that natural rights were inalienable, meaning these rights could NOT be given up or taken away? (U1)(SSCG2c)

• Benjamin Franklin
• Charles (Baron De) Montesquieu
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes

Complaints against the king are listed in which part of the Declaration of Independence? (U1)(SSCG2c)

• Declaration of natural rights
• List of grievances
• Preamble
• Resolution of independence

The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government is called: (U1) (SSCG3c)

• Federalism
• Popular sovereignty
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances

The economic theory of Mercantilism was adopted by European powers in the 17th century.According to this idea, the power of a nation would be determined by which of the following? (U1)(Making Connections)

• A large enough military was able to seize territory for lesser kingdoms.
• Wealth, as seen by its ability to acquire natural resources in order to develop into exported goods
• Religious and intellectual development, as such a kingdom would be able to develop a more just society
• Ability to elect political leaders in a democratic society

The delegates argued at the Constitutional Convention over how our legislative branch should be organized. Connecticut came up with a compromise that became known as the Great Compromise. What is the Great Compromise? (U2) (SSCG3a)

• The legislative branch would have one house based on population
• The legislative branch would have two houses based on equality
• The legislative branch would have two houses, one based on equity and another based on population
• The legislative branch would have two houses, one based on equity and another based on geographic size