WorksheetsJuelsgaard's Unit 1 Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is government?
a)
A group of people in charge
b)
A system used to control people
c)
A group of people who provide goods
d)
A system used to control and provide for people
2.
All of the following are functions of government except...
a)
Protecting a country from outside attack
b)
Keeping order within a country
c)
Ensuring everyone is wealthy
d)
Providing services people need
3.
Thomas Hobbes believed all of the following except...
a)
Human nature is selfish
b)
People have natural rights of life, liberty, and property
c)
Monarchy is the best form of government
d)
The government should be like a "leviathan"
4.
John Locke believed all of the following except...
a)
People have a right to overthrow unjust governments
b)
People should form a social contract with the government
c)
Democracy is the best form of government
d)
People have the natural right of the pursuit of happiness
5.
Thomas Hobbes believed that in a state of nature...
a)
People are constantly at war
b)
Very little gets accomplished
c)
Life is poor, nasty, brutish, and short
d)
People make pacts with apes in an attempt to achieve world domination
6.
According to John Locke, all of the following are natural rights except...
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Property
d)
Pursuit of happiness
7.
According to the Preamble to the Constitution, we have government for all of the following reasons except..
a)
To ordain and establish a monarchy
b)
To insure domestic tranquility
c)
To establish justice
d)
To secure the blessings of liberty
8.
Which of the following is not a major source of political socialization?
a)
Family
b)
Sports teams
c)
Media
d)
Government class!
9.
A theocracy is a form of government in which who/what is in charge?
a)
One ruler who controls the military
b)
Elected officials from multiple political parties
c)
A single political party
d)
Religious leaders and/or religious law
10.
A junta is a type of government in which who is in charge?
a)
All citizens
b)
A king or queen
c)
A small military group
d)
A prime minister
11.
The United States is a...
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Presidential democracy
d)
Anarchy!
12.
Which of the following would not be a benefit of a presidential democracy?
a)
Members of the legislative majority almost always vote on the side of the president
b)
The president may be more responsive to the public than party concerns
c)
The separation of executive and legislative powers allows each branch to watch over the other
d)
Fixed terms of office create stability
13.
The United States has a...
a)
Unitary system
b)
Federal system
c)
Confederal system
14.
A federal system is a system in which...
a)
power is centralized in the national government
b)
power is shared between the national government and regional governments
c)
power resides in the regional governments
15.
All of the following are individual rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights except...
a)
The right to peacefully assemble
b)
The right to bear arms
c)
The right to free healthcare
d)
The right to a speedy and public trial
16.
Adhering to the Constitution mainly reflects which constitutional principle?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Individual rights
d)
Rule of law
17.
The Bill of Rights is...
a)
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
b)
A list of freedoms that the government cannot take away
c)
Both of the above
18.
Popular sovereignty is a fundamental political idea that...
a)
the people have the power in a country
b)
people should elect representatives to do the job of governing
c)
that different branches of government do different things
d)
that the branches work together in a way that makes sense and no one branch has too much power
19.
Republicanism is the fundamental political idea that...
a)
the people have the power in a country
b)
people should elect
representatives to to the job of governing
c)
that different branches of government do different things
d)
that the branches work
together in a way that makes sense and no one branch has too much power
20.
Separation of powers is the fundamental political idea that...
a)
people should elect
representatives to to the job of governing
b)
different branches of government do different things
c)
the branches work together in a way that makes sense and no one branch has too much power
d)
different branches of government do different things
21.
Checks and balances is the fundamental political idea that...
a)
that the people have the power in a country
b)
people should elect
representatives to to the job of governing
c)
different branches of government do different things
d)
the branches work
together in a way that makes sense and no one branch has too much power
22.
The First Amendment guarantees all of the following rights except...
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom of religion
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
Right to bear arms
23.
The legislative branch is the group within government that...
a)
Enforces the law
b)
Interprets the law
c)
Makes laws
24.
The executive branch is the group within government that
a)
Makes laws
b)
Interprets the law
c)
Enforces the law
25.
The judicial branch is the group within government that...
a)
Enforces the law
b)
Interprets the law
c)
Makes laws
26.
A parliamentary system is led by a...
a)
Parliament & president
b)
Parliament & prime minister
c)
Congress & prime minister
d)
George Clinton & Parliament Funk
27.
All of the following would be benefits of direct democracy except...
a)
Each citizen has an equal say
b)
Decisions have widespread support
c)
It is time consuming
d)
Citizens do not have to worry about corrupt politicians
28.
In general, conservatives tend to want heavy government involvement in __________ issues, and less ___________ issues.
a)
Economic, social
b)
Social, economic
29.
In general, liberals tend to want heavy government involvement in __________ issues, and less in _________ issues.
a)
Social, economic
b)
Economic, social
30.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of religion
a)
Rule of law
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Individual rights
d)
Republicanism
31.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
The president vetoes a law passed by Congress.
The president vetoes a law passed by Congress.
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Republicanism
d)
Individual rights
32.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
The legislative branch makes the laws; the executive branch enforces the laws
The legislative branch makes the laws; the executive branch enforces the laws
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Rule of law
d)
Republicanism
33.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
Citizens vote for members of Congress
Citizens vote for members of Congress
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Individual rights
d)
Rule of law
34.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
A member of Congress represents their district/state and tries to help them
A member of Congress represents their district/state and tries to help them
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Rule of law
d)
Independent judiciary
35.
Which principle is being demonstrated?
The House of Representatives impeaches a president for breaking the law.
The House of Representatives impeaches a president for breaking the law.
a)
Independent judiciary
b)
Individual rights
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Rule of law
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