WorksheetsUnit 1.2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is another word for a two-house legislative body?
dicameral
unicameral
bicameral
bipartisan
parlimentarian
What is a precedent?
An earlier ruling that is used as a basis for a judicial decision in later, similar cases
An official voted into office by U.S. citizens
Someone who is a leader
None of the above
Which document established the first direct democracy in colonial America?
The House of Burgesses
The Mayflower Compact
The Stamp Act
The Magna Carta
Mercantilism is when
A country should only do business with free countries
countries should loan money to other countries
a country should buy more goods than other countries
a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
What document gave sole power to make laws, raise taxes, and control the nation’s army to the people of England.
The English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Glorious Revolution
Declaratory Act
Which statement best describes the reason for the Continental congress?
To send a document to Parliament requesting war
To send a document to King George requesting him to revoke the Intolerable Acts
To send a letter to King George asking for forgiveness
To send a telegram to England wanting to revoke the Bill of Rights
“Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.”--John Locke
Which democratic idea best relates to this quote?
A two-party system keeps leaders from gaining too much power
The authority of rule should come from the consent of the governed
People have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property
Religion and government should be two separate entities
What is needed to make mercantilism successful?
raw materials such as sugar
local cooperation within certain districts
federal mandates controlling imports
laws that govern civil rights
Which statement best describes the actions of the colonists when Parliament decided to repeal the Stamp Act?
Colonists had a potato famine
Colonists and the Redcoats boycotted American goods
Colonists decided to boycott British goods
Colonists decided to declare war
Which statement best describes the duties of the Second Continental Congress?
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States ... A plan was proposed to create a Union of Great Britain and the Colonies, but the delegates rejected it.
This group announced that the Virginia Company had voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly
This group created the Mayflower compact
This group commissioned a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence
Which type of government allows for citizen participation and is commonly used in areas with small population?
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Socialism
This type of government involves people electing someone to be their voice and vote in government.
monarchy
representative democracy
direct democracy
dictatorship
What is meant by “limited government”?
Government may only do what the people have given it the power to do.
The number of people who work in the government is limited by law.
Presidents may serve no more than two terms.
The power of the federal government is limited by the power of state governments.
Choose 2 correct examples of a direct democracy.
When policy questions go directly to the voters for a decision
Citizens of a country vote for government representatives to handle legislation and ruling the country on their behalf
A dictator has absolute power and the people have no say in how a country is governed
Allows citizens to propose and pass laws that affect local towns or counties
Allows a King to have a parliament and they handle the laws in the country
Where did the colonists from the Mayflower plan to settle?
Eastern parts of Europe
Northern parts of Virginia
Northern parts of California
Southern parts of Virginia
