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Unit 1 Test (Intro and Foundations of US Government)

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 4hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Autocracy

2.

A type of government where one person has all the power.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Junta

3.

Type of government where citizens where citizens vote on ALL major decisions

a)

Autocracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

4.

A type of government where one person rules by force (usually self-appointed) and does NOT rule in the interest of its citizens

a)

Autocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Theocracy

5.

A government run by a small group of leaders

a)

Theocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Junta

d)

Monarchy

6.

A form of government where one person (a king or queen) has all the power and obtains that power through their family bloodline.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

7.

A government where citizens have decision-making power

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Anarchy

d)

Oligarchy

8.

the group of people who are the members or citizens of a state.

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Government

9.

the ability to rule absolutely within a territory.

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Government

10.

How is a direct democracy different than a representative democracy?

a)

A direct democracy elects people to Congress to vote on issues.

b)

A representative democracy allows all people to vote on all issues

c)

In a direct democracy, citizens vote on all issues. In a representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to vote on their behalf.

11.

Which of the following is the best synonym for liberty?

a)

corruption

b)

freedom

c)

monarchy

d)

trading

12.

Where did democracy first orginiate?

a)

America

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

The Panama Canal

d)

The United Kingdom (England)

13.

God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth the right to rule.

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

14.

One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to that person’s or group’s rule

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

15.

Claims the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family

a)

Force Theory

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Evolutionary Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

16.

People voluntarily came together and created the state.

a)

Social Contract Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Chaos Theory

17.

A government in which all the powers are held by a central agency which then gives out the remainder of the powers to local government for its own convenience

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Unitary

c)

Presidential

d)

Confederation

18.

A government in which the president is directly elected by the people

a)

Parliamentary

b)

Presidential

c)

Unitary

d)

Confederation

19.

An alliance of independent states

a)

Presidential

b)

Unitary

c)

Presidential

d)

Confederation

20.

A government in which the legislative branch elects the president

a)

Presidential

b)

Unitary

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Confederation

21.

A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group

a)

Democracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Parliamentary

22.
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce/carry out the laws
c)
explain or interpret the laws
23.
What is the role of the Executive Branch?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce/carry out the laws
c)
explain or interpret the laws
24.
What is the role of the Legislative branch? (On your test, this is NOT multiple choice.)
a)
make laws
b)
enforce/carry out laws
c)
explain or interpret laws
25.

Checks and balances:

a)

make sure that all of the branches have the same amount of power

b)

make that each branch has the same number of people

c)

make sure that the government gets paid the right amount of money

26.

A system where state, local, and national governments should be separate.

a)

Democracy

b)

Federalism

c)

Bicameral

d)

Senate

27.

When a lawmaking body has two chambers.

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Bicameral

d)

House of Representatives

28.

A state must have:

a)

Jobs

b)

Welfare

c)

Cars

d)

Sovereignty

29.

If a state originated from this theory, its citizens are allowed to vote for their government's decisions.

a)

Force

b)

Evolutionary

c)

Divine Right

d)

Social Contract

30.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Preamble

31.

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

a)

electoral college

b)

states

c)

people

d)

President

32.

The promise from the Preamble that describes our military is ___.

a)

provide for the common defense

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

form a more perfect union

d)

secure the blessings of liberty

33.

The promise from the Preamble that describes our freedom is ___.

a)

secure the blessings of liberty

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

insure domestic tranquility

d)

promote the general welfare

34.

The promise from the Preamble that describes peace in our country is ___.

a)

establish justice

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

insure domestic tranquility

35.

The Preamble lists the ___ of the United States Constitution.

a)

grievances

b)

unalienable rights

c)

purposes

d)

weaknesses

36.

The promise from the Preamble that describes taking care of us physically, mentally and emotionally is ___.

a)

form a more perfect union

b)

provide common defense

c)

secure the blessings of liberty

d)

promote the general welfare

37.

The word tranquility means ___.

a)

peace

b)

sleepy

c)

crazy

d)

medicated

38.

The promise from the Preamble that describes the unity of our 50 States is ___.

a)

form a more perfect union

b)

secure the blessings of liberty

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

establish justice

39.

Democracy is a form of government in which the ruling power

a)

is in the hands of a few leaders

b)

is given to someone because of their birthright

c)

is in the hands of it's citizens

d)

is taken by force

40.

A person who seizes control and becomes the ruling power is a

a)

tyrant

b)

monarch

c)

militia

d)

ferbie

41.

Which term describes "The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies."

a)

Government

b)

The State

c)

Direct/Pure Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

42.

Which term describes "A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce laws."

a)

Government

b)

The State

c)

Direct/Pure Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

43.

Which term describes "The people living in a state."

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Government

44.

Which term describes "The area within a specific, recognizable boundary that separates one state from another."

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Government

45.

Which term describes "Government derives its power from the people."

a)

Popular Consent/Sovereignty

b)

Respect of the Individual

c)

Equality of Opportunity

d)

Rule of Law

46.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
47.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
48.

What is absolutism?

a)

belief the no one is above the law even the king

b)

belief that salvation belongs to the individual

c)

that a king has total total, unrestricted authority

d)

that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

49.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

50.

Why was is called The Glorious Revolution?

a)

only soldiers die, not civilians.

b)

it was a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people

c)

it was a transfer of power between rulers without a war and deaths

d)

King James II was a bloodthirsty king who was removed quietly

51.

What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?

a)

Petition of Right

b)

The American Constitution

c)

Declaration of Rights of Man

d)

English Bill of Rights

52.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

53.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

54.

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

55.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

56.

Hobbes thought that a _ would be the best form of unitary, absolute government.

a)

republic

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

oligrachy

57.

Hobbes saw human beings as __________.

a)

Kind and Selfless

b)

Selfish and Aggressive

c)

Self-Interested, but not always violent

d)

Shaped by our experiences in life.

58.
How did Hobbes view human nature?
a)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
b)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
c)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
d)
We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
59.
How did Locke view human nature?
a)
We are a born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
b)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
c)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
d)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
60.

The willingness of people to hand over their rights to rules in exchange for law and social order is called...

a)

method of government

b)

enlightenment agreement

c)

social contract

d)

US Constitiution

61.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
62.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
63.
Belief that no religion should run or make laws for a government.
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Religious tolerance
64.
This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government.  Each part should have check and balances over the other parts.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Wollstancraft
c)
Locke
d)
Voltaire
65.
This thinker believed that humanity was inherently evil.  Laws and governments are needed to protect people from each other. 
a)
Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Roussoue
d)
Voltaire
66.
This enlightenment thinker, from England, was a strong advocate for women's rights.
a)
Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Hobbes
d)
Wollstonecraft
67.

What revolutions did the Enlightenment Period influence?

a)

Russian Revolution/American Revolution

b)

French Revolution/Russian Revolution

c)

American Revolution/French Revolution

d)

Russian Revolution/Bolshevik Revolution

68.

The Enlightenment influenced people to find answers through what two ways?

a)

Reason/Discovery

b)

Reason/Scientific Method

c)

Scientific Method/Observations

d)

Observations/Logic

69.
Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?
a)
reason
b)
tradition
c)
faith
d)
ignorance
70.

Enlightenment thinkers/philosophers would meet at this place to talk and discuss ways of fixing the problems of the monarchy?

a)

Courthouse

b)

A salon

c)

A Saloon

d)

School

71.

Which of the following was Voltaire's contribution to the world?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of choice

d)

Freedom of liberty

72.

This philosopher heavily influences our 1st Amendment, as he fought for freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

73.

What did Rousseau mean by "the general will"?

a)

The "general will" is the agreements that we all come to by working together

b)

The "general will" is the name of the government we elect by voting

c)

The "general will" is the rights that we all agree to give up to a monarch

d)

The "general will" is how we humans would act in a state of nature

74.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

75.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

76.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
77.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

Rights that government cannot take away

b)

Rights that government takes away

c)

rights for aliens

d)

Government is needed to promote equality

78.

The Declaration of Independence is most like a what?

a)

Love Letter

b)

Treaty

c)

Break-up letter

d)

Constitution

79.

What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration?

"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"

“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent”

“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

a)

To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

b)

To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them

c)

To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have

80.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
The excerpt above is taken from the - 
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constution
81.

Which term describes "Government derives its power from the people."

a)

Popular Consent/Sovereignty

b)

Respect of the Individual

c)

Equality of Opportunity

d)

Rule of Law