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Unit 1 Study Guide Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Tallahassee

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

2.

Which of the following is NOT an American value?

a)

good morals

b)

opportunity

c)

liberty

d)

justice

3.

Which amendment defines citizenship in the U.S.?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

13th

d)

1st

4.

Which of the following is NOT an obligation of a U.S. citizen?

a)

volunteering

b)

paying taxes

c)

attending school

d)

obeying laws

5.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a citizen?

a)

serving on a jury

b)

voting

c)

attending civic meetings

d)

respecting the rights of others

6.

Local government is the highest level of government in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following is NOT an authoritarian form of government?

a)

republic

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

communism

d)

dictatorship

8.

Which system of government allows the states to have more power than the federal government?

a)

confederal

b)

federal

c)

unitary

d)

parliamentary

9.

In a federal system of government, power is shared between national and state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which political party generally lowers taxes?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

Socialists

d)

Libertarians

11.

Which political party tends to be more conservative?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

Green Party

d)

Socialist

12.

Which political party wants a strong national government?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Libertarian

d)

Green

13.

Which political party wants strong environmental regulations?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Communist

d)

Libertarian

14.

Which political party believes the only purpose of government is to protect freedoms?

a)

Libertarian

b)

Republican

c)

Socialist

d)

Green

15.

Which political party believes the government should play a major role in publicly owned businesses?

a)

Socialist

b)

Democrat

c)

Communist

d)

Libertarian

16.

Which of the following is NOT required to be able to vote?

a)

high school graduate

b)

at least 18 years old

c)

U.S. citizen

d)

residency in your state

17.

Interest groups are not biased.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an interest group?

a)

watchdog of government

b)

hire lobbyists

c)

create PAC's

d)

educate their members on issues

19.

Which propaganda technique is shown here?

a)

bandwagon

b)

transfer

c)

testimonials

d)

plain-folks appeal

20.

Which propaganda technique is shown here?

a)

transfer

b)

name calling

c)

bandwagon

d)

glittering generalities

21.

Which of the following is an agreement between society and government?

a)

social contract

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Common Sense

d)

English Bill of Rights

22.

The Magna Carta established rule of law and limited government.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following established self-government?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Common Sense

24.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

John Hancock

25.

The colonists didn't have many grievances against the King.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are known as...

a)

natural rights

b)

the social contract

c)

grievances in the Declaration of Independence

d)

Common Sense

27.

What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean: "deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"

a)

governments have power because the people agree to give it to them

b)

governments are created by people to protect their rights

c)

we believe these are obvious and true

d)

people have the right to change government

28.

What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean: "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men"

a)

governments are created by people to protect their rights

b)

governments have power because people give it to them

c)

we are born with natural rights

d)

these colonies are one, independent nation

29.

Which grievance in the Declaration of Independence is quoted: "He has refused to pass other laws.. unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature"

a)

no representation in Parliament

b)

quartering soldiers

c)

limiting judicial powers

d)

forcing taxes

30.

What does this quote from the Declaration of Independence mean: "He has made judges dependent on his will alone..."

a)

limiting judicial powers

b)

suspending jury trials

c)

no representation in Parliament

d)

dissolving legislatures