Civics Unit One

Which feature best defines a Representative Democracy?

• Citizens vote directly on all proposed laws and policies.

• Absolute power is held by a single person or a small, self-appointed group.

• Citizens elect representatives to make policy decisions and administer laws for them.

• All property is owned communally, and there is no need for a government.

A state uses referendums and initiatives for statewide votes on proposed laws. Which form of governance is being exercised?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Communism

Which scenario best illustrates a Command Economy principle?

• Smartphone prices are set by consumer demand and producer competition.

• Privately owned firms like Apple and Amazon compete freely.

• The government dictates sugar production levels and sets factory worker wages.

• A private corporation sells products in foreign markets with minimal regulation.

The U.S. economy, with private ownership and minimal government regulation, is primarily an example of which economic model?

• Socialism

• Command Economy

• Free Market / Capitalism

• Dictatorship

Which ideology advocates a classless, stateless society with communal ownership of all property?

• Anarchy

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Communism

What is the primary way a Dictatorship maintains absolute power over the population?

• Through free and regular democratic elections.

• By following constitutional 'rule of law.'

• Through force and the suppression of civil liberties.

• By ensuring widespread private ownership of industry.

Which concept from John Locke was adapted by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence to include the phrase 'Pursuit of Happiness'?

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights (Life, Liberty, and Property)

• Popular Sovereignty

The opening line of the U.S. Constitution, 'We the People...', is the clearest expression of which principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

The Declaration of Independence primarily served what purpose in 1776?

• To establish the structure of the new American government with three distinct branches.

• To create a defensive military alliance against European monarchies.

• To announce the American colonies' freedom from Great Britain and justify the separation based on natural rights.

• To establish a uniform currency and a national tax system for all colonies.

The division of power that allows the federal government to issue passports while state governments issue driver's licenses is a classic example of which foundational principle?

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• The Social Contract