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WorksheetsGovernment Unit 1 Principles of Government Practice Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
An institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies is known as-
Preamble
Government
Bureaucracy
Parliament
Which of the following is NOT one of the five purposes of government
Public Services
Protection
Conflict Resolution
Commerce (Money & Trade)
The Preamble of the Constitution explains the purposes of what?
US Government
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
The Bicameral Process
Which of the following is something that almost every society has had?
Written Laws
Government
Written Codes
Declaration of Independence
Which term is applied to the ability to control the actions of others?
Authority
Power
Voting
Election
What term refers to power that is recognized as legitimate?
Democracy
Direct
Dictatorship
Authority
Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?
A population
A flag
Unified language
Unified culture
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Every nation state has a national government
National governments have a lot of power
Almost all land on earth has been divided into nation states
National governments were one of the first forms of government eve invented
What is the name for the form of government where power is held by one person? This person controls the entire government.
Indirect Democracy
Autocracy
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
What is the term for a government where power is located in a single location, usually the capital city?
Republican government
Federal government
Confederate government
Unified or Central government
