WorksheetsFoundations of American Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does "polis" mean
state
city-state
city
county
Why do people form governments? Select two reasons
so that no one has to work
to help keep people safe
to help people work together
to get rid of all rules
what is an example of a law
you should get a new toothbrush every six months
you must clean your room before dinner
you should eat more fruits and vegetables
you may need drive above the speed limit
Locke and Hobbes were influential in the development of which theory
force theory
evoluntionary theory
social contract theory
divine right theory
The form of government in which the will of the people is expressed through elected representatives are
direct democracy
authoritarian
indirect democracy (republic)
socialistic
Government of the people, by the people, for the people describes
anarchy
an autocracy
the democratic form of government
the totalitarian dictatorship
What is a typical way for a dictator to gain power
by democratic elections
by appointment of a king
flipping a coin
by force
A system in which sovereign power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives who are responsible to the people
communism
republic
oligarchy
socialism
A person ruling with divine right
receive a majority vote
is a member of the legislature
receives authority from god
divides power with the executive
The process by which competing viewpoints are adjusted in order to reach majority decision is
anarchy
majority rule
compromise
minority rights
In which form of government are all of the governments powers concentrated in the national government
federal
confederate
unitary
anarchy
What is a theocracy government
recognizes god as the ultimate authority
socialist
anarchy
tyranny
In an Anarchy...
president is in control
nobody or everyone is in control
parliament is in control
the king is in control
What is separation of power
dividing power among several branches of government
dividing paper
separating power
power of the people
Rights of the minority protects the rights of...
means protecting the rights of a small unpopular group
rights of the majority
rights of a women
rights of a child
