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Colonization and Government Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
a)
governor
b)
mayor
c)
president
d)
speaker of the house
2.
What is the name of the system that makes sure no branch of government gets too much power?
a)
judicial branch
b)
constitutional convention
c)
legislative branch
d)
checks and balances
3.
What are the first ten amendments called? 
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Torah
d)
Common Sense
4.
Which of the following is part of Congress?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Cabinet
5.
Which is NOT a job responsibility of the President?
a)
Sign or veto a law
b)
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
c)
Appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
Make laws
6.
Which branch of government introduces a bill? 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Cabinet
7.
How can the Judicial branch make sure that Executive and Legislative are not taking too much power?
a)
by declaring a law unconstitutional
b)
by vetoing a law
c)
by singing "I'm Just A Bill"
d)
by voting against a bill
8.
The Executive branch is responsible for ______________
a)
Making the Laws
b)
Enforcing the Laws
c)
Interpreting the Laws
9.
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
10.
A political system in which the people play a much greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made; "people power".
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
unitary
d)
autocracy
11.
Placing limits on government allows for more....
a)
crime reduction
b)
military strength
c)
personal freedoms
d)
economic restrictions
12.
What is a problem with a direct democracy?
a)
People aren't mature enough to govern themselves
b)
People don't have the time to participate so actively
c)
They tend to favor the wealthy
d)
Women don't have rights
13.

The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

representative

d)

social

14.

Our democracy is divided into __________ branches.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

In our democracy the people vote ________________.

a)

directly for the laws we want

b)

for how long we want the president to be in power

c)

for the rules in the classroom

d)

for the people we want to represent us in government

16.
Is a freedom that is protected by law a right or a responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
17.
Is a duty or something that should be done a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
18.
Is having food, shelter, and clothing a right or a responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
19.
Is following your family's rules a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
20.
Is cooperating with your brothers and sisters a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
21.
Is attending school regularly a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
22.
Is following and obeying school rules a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
23.
Is freedom of speech and religion a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
24.
Is getting a fair trial and trial with a jury a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
25.
Is volunteering a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
26.
Is obeying all laws a right or responsibility?
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
27.

How could a person BEST show good citizenship?

a)

by reading history books

b)

by visiting national parks

c)

by voting in elections

d)

by listening to speeches

28.

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility of a U.S. citizen?

a)

pay taxes

b)

vote in elections

c)

register for military service

d)

bear arms

29.

Established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Amendments

c)

Ratification

d)

Citizen

30.

Which of the following did NOT colonize in North America?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

British

d)

Dutch

31.
What is the BEST definition for colonization?
a)
when people move somewhere but return to their home country
b)
when a group of people move to a new place and set up a new government
c)
when a society becomes multicultural
d)
when trade relationships are formed between countries
32.
What does the term "indigenous" mean?
a)
Lonely
b)
Slave
c)
African
d)
Native
33.

How were the lives of Natives affected when European settlers came to North America?

a)

Europe brought peace and money

b)

Settlers brought new diseases

c)

Native lives didn't change when settlers came to North America

d)

The settlers taught the Native Americans how to farm on the land.

34.

What did the Quebec Act establish?

a)

A French system of government in Quebec.

b)

A British system of government in Quebec.

c)

An American system of government in Quebec.

35.

What event was going on at the same time the Quebec Act was passed?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Civil War

c)

WWII

d)

The French and Indian War

36.
What type of democracy does the united states have?
a)
Direct
b)
Unfair
c)
Judicial
d)
Representative
37.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
žonly males get to vote.
38.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
d)
žonly males get to vote.
39.
Which of the following is NOT a quality of LIMITED government?
a)
a belief in democracy
b)
public laws
c)
limited press and speech
d)
ownership of private property
40.
What type of government has a leader or a small group of leaders with no limits to their power
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
41.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
42.
Which one of the following is an example of limited government?
a)
Caliphate
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Regime
d)
Democracy
43.
The leader of a country can be removed from office for breaking the law.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
44.
The people have the right to vote.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
45.
After the leader dies, a family member takes over without being elected by the people.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
46.
If the leader of a country doesn't like what's printed about her in the newspaper, she has the newspaper shut down.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
47.
The government owns ALL property.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
48.
The people have basic rights (freedom of speech, protest, and religion).
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
49.
Everyone in a country is required to practice a certain religion.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
50.
Only one political party is allowed to be elected.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
51.
The government tells people what they can wear or how they can cut their hair.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
52.
If arrested for a crime, a citizen has the right to a fair trial.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
53.
The media has the right to freely report news from around the world in the newspaper, on the radio, and on TV.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
54.
The government tells a business what they can sell.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
55.
People have the right to criticize their country's leader.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
56.
Instead of using tax money to repair the country's roads and bridges, the leader uses it to buy himself a new Ferrari.
a)
Limited
b)
Unlimited
57.
In a limited government, the power of the leader is limited.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
In an unlimited government, the leader has unlimited power.
a)
False
b)
True

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