WorksheetsGovernment Outcome 1 Test Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
form or system of rule by which a state, community is governed
a)
state
b)
policy
c)
power
d)
government
2.
political or national strength
a)
state
b)
policy
c)
power
d)
government
3.
course of action adopted and pursued by a government, ruler, political party
a)
state
b)
policy
c)
power
d)
government
4.
of or relating to the central civil government or authority
a)
state
b)
policy
c)
power
d)
government
5.
supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or climate by a state or community
a)
politics
b)
sovereignty
c)
ideal
d)
legitimacy
6.
practice or profession of conducting political affairs
a)
politics
b)
sovereignty
c)
ideal
d)
legitimacy
7.
in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards
a)
politics
b)
sovereignty
c)
ideal
d)
legitimacy
8.
desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality
a)
politics
b)
sovereignty
c)
ideal
d)
legitimacy
9.
doctrine that the right of rule derives directly from God, not from the consent of the people
a)
Natural Law
b)
Social Contract Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Natural Rights
10.
agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole
a)
Natural Law
b)
Social Contract Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Natural Rights
11.
right considered to be conferred by natural law
a)
Natural Law
b)
Social Contract Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Natural Rights
12.
body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct
a)
Natural Law
b)
Social Contract Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Natural Rights
13.
all the powers of administration are vested in a single center
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Confederal System
e)
Parliamentary System
14.
the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Confederal System
e)
Parliamentary System
15.
an association of independent states
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Confederal System
e)
Parliamentary System
16.
head of government (president) leaders an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch in systems that use separation of powers
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Confederal System
e)
Parliamentary System
17.
democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor
a)
Federal System
b)
Unitary System
c)
Presidential System
d)
Confederal System
e)
Parliamentary System
18.
rule by king or queen
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
oligarchy
19.
absolute rule by leader
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
oligarchy
20.
rule by a few
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
oligarchy
21.
all people are created equal and deserve an opportunity to pursue their potential
a)
compromise
b)
majority rule, minority rights
c)
rule of law
d)
worth of the individual
22.
Government is subject to recognize and enforce limits - must obey the law
a)
compromise
b)
majority rule, minority rights
c)
rule of law
d)
worth of the individual
23.
the majority rules, but the political rights of the minority must be protected
a)
compromise
b)
majority rule, minority rights
c)
rule of law
d)
worth of the individual
24.
despite their differences, opposing groups can reach agreements
a)
compromise
b)
majority rule, minority rights
c)
rule of law
d)
worth of the individual
25.
what are the four characteristics of a state?
a)
population, territory, government, supplies
b)
population, territory, government, sovereignty
c)
population, trade, gross national product, sovereignty
d)
power, territory, products, control
26.
What were the two main ideas of Montesquieu?
a)
social contract
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
majority rights
27.
Which philosopher believed that social contracts were made for the government to protect people's natural rights?
a)
Montesqueiu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Hobbes
d)
Locke
28.
Which philosopher believed that the nature of people is essentially good
a)
Montesqueiu
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Locke
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