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Name
Class
Date
1.
a form of government in which the leader has total power and allows for few individual rights and often ruled by force
a)
limited
b)
unlimited
2.
the belief that government has only the powers that the Constituiton gives it
a)
limited
b)
unlimited
3.
a system of government in which the people elect representatives to run the affairs of the country
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Communism
4.
a system of authoritarian government headed by a monarch - usually a king or queen - who inherits the throne by birth
a)
Democracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
5.
a government in which a king or queen is the head of state but has limited powers; Example is Great Britain
a)
Totalitarian
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Democracy
6.
a document that organizes a government and states its powers.
a)
Declaration of Independance
b)
Constitution
c)
Compact rules
7.
the belief in government by divine guidance/ religious figures run the government
a)
Theocracy
b)
Theologon
c)
Monistary
8.
a system of government in which the people participate directly in decision-making
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
9.
the political, economic and cultural rights that all people of the world should have
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Human Rights
10.
A system of government where power is shared between the central government and the regional governments (ex. United States)
a)
Federal System
b)
Confederation System
c)
Unitary System
d)
Parliamentary System
11.
Government where the actual governing is carried out by the people governed (direct democracy), or the power to do so is granted by them (representative democracy) (ex. Republic)
a)
Autocratic Government
b)
Democratic Government
c)
Parliamentary System
d)
Oligarchic Government
12.
A hereditary sovereign, such as a king or queen
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Monarch
c)
President
d)
Executive
13.
Legislature composed of one house/chamber
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
monarch
d)
judicial
14.
A group of persons acting as advisers for the executive branch of government
a)
executive
b)
regional authority
c)
central authority
d)
cabinet
15.
The branch of the government that is responsible for making the laws
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
cabinet
d)
judicial
16.
the branch of the government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
monarch
d)
legislative
17.
The branch of the government that is responsible for enforcing the laws
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
cabinet
18.
In a Unitary system, most of the power is in the hands of the
a)
voters
b)
local government
c)
central government
d)
central and local government
19.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
a)
the ruler
b)
the people
c)
the court system
d)
the elected legislature
20.
The leader of a parliamentary system is called the
a)
king
b)
president
c)
prime minister
d)
monarch
21.
Which type of government divides power between the central government and smaller units such as states?
a)
federation
b)
unitary
c)
totalitarian
d)
confederation
22.
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
a)
voting
b)
obeying laws
c)
working
d)
consuming goods
23.
All citizens participate equally in which type of government?
a)
democracy
b)
federal
c)
unitary
d)
oligarchy
24.
In Judaism they were monotheistic. What does monotheism mean?
a)
Belief in no god
b)
Belief in many gods
c)
Belief in one god
d)
Belief in the worship of animals
25.
The absence of a form of government
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
26.
A government where one person holds all of the decision making power
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
27.
A government where a small group of people hold all of the decision making power
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
28.
A government that is run by a king or queen who runs for life. Power is usually passed down to his/her children.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
29.
A government that is completely controlled by the head of the state usually a king or queen.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Representative Democracy
30.
A government headed up by an elected Prime Minister and Parliament that follows the laws set in a constitution. A king or queen hold very little decision making power.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Representative Democracy
31.
A set of laws that defines a country's basic values and limits a government's powers.
a)
Constitution
b)
Government
c)
Tyranny
32.
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
a)
Tyranny
b)
Dictator
c)
Government
33.
The leader of a Dictatorship.
a)
Dictator
b)
King/Queen
c)
Prime Minister
34.
The leader of a Monarchy.
a)
King/Queen
b)
Dictator
c)
Prime Minister
35.
The head of a Constitutional Monarchy.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Dictator
c)
King/Queen
36.
The elected people who make the decisions in a Representative Democracy.
a)
Representatives
b)
King/Queen
c)
Parliament
37.
A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. A government that is ruled "by the people".
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Democracy
d)
Majority rule
38.
A country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Monarchy
d)
Separation of power
39.
A majority is fifty percent plus one
Over half
Over half
a)
Majority rule
b)
Separation of power
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Republic
40.
Independence among branches of government so that one cannot control the actions of another
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of power
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Republic
41.
Government's power is "balanced" among the different governmental institutions (legislative, executive, judicial)
a)
Majority rule
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Separation of power
42.
Document which provides for the structure of the U.S. government and its responsibilities
a)
Democracy
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Monarchy
d)
U.S. Constitution
43.
A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws. Each person gets one vote and the majority rules.
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Representative democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
44.
Which is an example of rights of citizens.
a)
Voting
b)
freedom of speech
c)
going to college
d)
serving on a jury
45.
Changes made to the Georgia or the U.S Constitution.
a)
Laws
b)
Amendments
c)
Felony
d)
Nonpartisans
46.
A political system that prevents one branch from having to much power
a)
Voting
b)
Vetoing
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of powers
47.
Branch responsible for enforcing laws
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
48.
Branch responsible for interpreting the laws
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
49.
Branch responsible for creating the laws.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
50.
The act of limiting what people can hear, see, or say in the media
a)
Voting
b)
Presidential
c)
Censorship
d)
Autocratic
51.
A government that puts the power of the government in the citizens of the country.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
c)
Voting
d)
Citizen Participation
52.
an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
a)
amendment
b)
preamble
c)
constitution
d)
legislative
53.
idea that the government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution.
a)
due process
b)
Federalism
c)
checks and balances
d)
judicial
54.
branch of government that makes the nation’s laws
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
tree
55.
branch of government that carries out the nation’s laws
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
d)
tree
56.
not agreeing with or consistent with the Constitution
a)
judicial review
b)
due process
c)
unconstitutional
d)
legislative
57.
branch of government that interprets the nation’s laws
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
tree
58.
the sharing of power between federal and state governments
a)
Federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
reserved
d)
enumerated
59.
the right to vote.
a)
suffrage
b)
concurrent
c)
Federalism
d)
judicial review
60.
The right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
a)
Citizenship
b)
Authority
c)
Heir
d)
Absolute Power
61.
A legally recognized member of a society
a)
Heir
b)
Participant
c)
American
d)
Citizen
62.
A form of government in which the powers of the king or queen are limited by law
a)
Republic
b)
Theocracy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Absolute Monarchy
63.
A person who inherits property or rank
a)
Citizen
b)
Judge
c)
Dictator
d)
Heir
64.
A form of government in which one person has total or nearly total control of a political system
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Republic
65.
This is the document in which the 13 colonies stated they were freeing themselves of Great Britain's Rule and explained their reasons for doing so.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Constitution
d)
Preamble
66.
This chamber of Congress has two representatives from each state. The Vice- President is a member of this body.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
White House
d)
Oval Office
67.
This is the practice of carrying out negotiations between representatives of nations
a)
civil rights
b)
diplomacy
c)
filibuster
68.
This member of the House of Representatives is elected by the majority party to be in charge of running the House.
a)
President
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Speaker of The House
d)
Vice President
69.
This is the term for the personal liberties given to all citizens by law.
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Rights of Americans
c)
Natural Citizen Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
70.
The powers that are shared by each of the fifty states and also the government of the whole country
a)
terrorism
b)
concurrent
c)
mandate
71.
The powers that the U.S. Constitution gives only to the states, not the government of the whole country
a)
reserved powers
b)
federalism
c)
governor
72.
The leader of the executive branch for a state government (similar to a president)
a)
biennial
b)
terrorism
c)
governor
73.
A command (a statement to do something that is made by a leader)
a)
governor
b)
terrorism
c)
mandate
74.
The second most powerful executive at the state level (similar to a vice-president of the U.S.)
a)
governor
b)
Lt. governor
c)
terrorism
75.
Feelings of nervousness or strong anger (like before someone says something or does something that shows anger)
a)
tensions
b)
terrorism
c)
mandate
76.
The use of violence or the threat to do violence to force a government to do something
a)
terrorism
b)
federalism
c)
concurrent powers
77.
A diseases that spreads over a wide area that can be shown on a map
a)
governor
b)
pandemic
c)
bicameral
78.
The Judicial Branch of government is the branch that...
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
settles differences about the meaning of laws
d)
keeps the 3 branches working together
79.
For a bill to become a law the _______ or **greater part** of each house has to vote on it.
a)
census
b)
majority
c)
justice
d)
override
80.
A system set up to keep each branch of the government in check.
a)
checks and balances
b)
majority
c)
veto
d)
electoral college
81.
Power given to the President to reject a bill voted on by Congress.
a)
electoral college
b)
impeach
c)
majority
d)
veto
82.
The branch of government that makes laws.
a)
legislative branch
b)
executive branch
c)
judicial branch
d)
tree branch
83.
The division of the national government into three branches instead of one all-powerful branch
a)
majority
b)
separation of powers
c)
justice
d)
unconstitutional
84.
Means to cancel.
a)
veto
b)
override
c)
checks and balance
d)
majority
85.
A judge who serves on the Supreme Court.
a)
President
b)
CEO
c)
Justice
d)
Senator
86.
The branch of government that carries out the laws
a)
judicial branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
Senate branch
d)
executive branch
87.
a population count
a)
majority
b)
impeach
c)
census
d)
check and balance
88.
Group of electors chosen by citizens to vote for the President
a)
census
b)
voters
c)
senators
d)
electoral college
89.
The base or foundation of a system.
a)
Amber Alert
b)
Infrastructure
c)
Checks and Balance
90.
The way in which money is used.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Financial
91.
This branch writes new laws and makes changes to old laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
92.
The governor is part of the _______ branch.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
93.
By implementing _________ we make sure that no one branch has more power than the other.
a)
Legislative
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
94.
The _______ branch includes representatives and senators who write laws.
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
95.
Judges who interpret the laws of a state are part of the ______ branch.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
96.
Judges who interpret the laws of a state are part of the ______ branch.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
97.
What do we call local laws?
a)
Laws
b)
Bills
c)
Ordiances
98.
This person enforces local laws.
a)
Sheriff
b)
Clerk of the Court
c)
Treasurer
99.
Goods sold to other countries
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
quota
100.
a person who starts a business
a)
service professionals
b)
entrepreneur
c)
human capital
101.
a specific limit on the number of imports that may enter a country
a)
quota
b)
exports
c)
imports
102.
jobs that involve providing services to people rather than products
a)
human capital
b)
entrepreneur
c)
service professionals
103.
converting currencies from one country to another
a)
trade
b)
exchange rate
c)
quota
104.
the voluntary exchange of goods and services among people and countries
a)
trade
b)
exchange rate
c)
imports
105.
the money people use to make trade easier
a)
currency
b)
exchange rate
c)
tariff
106.
workers who are educated, healthy, and trained; use of this resources allows businesses and countries to be successful
a)
entreprenuer
b)
human capital
c)
service professionals
107.
the value of what is given up when a choice is made
a)
opportunity cost
b)
currency
c)
trade
108.
writes the laws
a)
executive branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
judicial branch
109.
the percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read and write
a)
literacy rate
b)
human capital
c)
entrepreneur
110.
the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in one year
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
GDP
111.
tax on imports
a)
embargo
b)
tariff
c)
quota
112.
enforces the laws
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
legislative branch
113.
interprets the laws
a)
executive branch
b)
judicial branch
c)
legislative branch
114.
the love of one's country
a)
nationalism
b)
opportunity cost
c)
democracy
115.
goods purchased from other countries
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
quota
116.
the factories, machines, technologies, buildings, and property needed for a business to operate
a)
human capital
b)
physical capital
c)
nationalism
117.
specializing in certain areas
a)
specialization
b)
human capital
c)
physical capital
118.
traditions of the people help control economy
a)
market economy
b)
traditional economy
c)
command economy
119.
government controls economy
a)
market economy
b)
traditional economy
c)
command economy
120.
gifts of nature
a)
natural resources
b)
physical capital
c)
specialization
121.
one leader holds all power, citizens have NO power
a)
autocratic
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
122.
small group of people with wealth or power
a)
autocracy
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
123.
consumers and businesses make economic decisions
a)
traditional economy
b)
market economy
c)
command economy
124.
a government order stopping trade with another country
a)
quota
b)
embargo
c)
tariff
125.
the citizens hold the power by electing officials to represent them
a)
autocratic
b)
democracy
c)
oligarchy
126.
A structure or establishment that has power over someone.
a)
Democracy
b)
Government
c)
Majority
d)
Representative Democracy
127.
a system of government where citizens rather than representatives decide the laws and policies that govern them and are chosen by majority.
a)
Majority
b)
Minority
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Direct Democracy
128.
A System of Government whose laws are decided upon by the whole of the population or citizens, typically through elected representatives.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
129.
a number of votes that is more than half of the total number
a)
Majority
b)
Minority
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
130.
a number of votes that is less than half of the total number
a)
Majority
b)
Minority
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
131.
What is a plan of government?
a)
consitution
b)
producer
c)
checks and balances
d)
veto
132.
A _________ is a person or company that make or creates something.
a)
producer
b)
municipal
c)
degree
d)
natural resources
133.
________ are materials found in nature that people use.
a)
producer
b)
natural resources
c)
veto
d)
county
134.
rejection of a proposed bill or law
a)
ratify
b)
veto
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Federalist
135.
idea that gov't is limited and that citizens have rights that cannot be taken away
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
d)
Bill of Rights
136.
each branch of gov't is subject to certain restraints by the other two
a)
checks and balances
b)
limited government
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Veto
137.
to officially approve a bill or law
a)
veto
b)
ratify
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
thumbs up
138.
set of rules or principles that guide a nation's government
a)
limited government
b)
constitution
c)
federalist
d)
popular sovereignty
139.
first ten amendments of the Constitution granting specific freedoms to citizens
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
limited government
d)
Great Compromise
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