WorksheetsGovernment Unit 1 Test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is one of the primary roles of a government in society?
Organize social events
Regulate fashion trends
Ensure public safety
Manage sports leagues
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
Legislative
Military
Executive
Judicial
Check all that apply. Which are the three components of government?
Policy
Participation
Publicity
People
Powers
What is sovereignty?
All States are politically recognized, gov issue and enforce laws
State must have people, but population size does not matter
A political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory
Supreme power to act within its territory and to control external affairs
Which nation has a Republic?
North Korea
Venezuela
Great Britain
Iran
United States
Which are correct pairings of type of system and their definition?
Federal → power is based in the central government. regional governments carry out decisions made by the central government
Unitary → government only has powers given to it by the states
Confederate → national, state, and regional governments share power
Choose all that apply. Which pairings are correct?
monarchy → ruled by a king or queen
oligarchy → ruled by a small group of people
autocracy/totalitarian → ruled by a single individual with unlimited power
democracy → ruled by the people through elected representatives
Check all that apply: Which of the following are essential characteristics of a sovereign state?
population
government
territory
culture
sovereignty
Which political theory is Montesquieu best known for?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
According to Montesquieu, why was separation of powers crucial?
Promote equality
Prevent tyranny
Increase government efficiency
Centralize power
Which principle did John Locke support in his views on governance?
Social contract theory
Divine right of kings
Divide and rule
Totalitarianism
Which is an advantage of the Presidential System?
Easier to pass legislation
Branches may have different agendas
Separation of powers prevents abuses of authority
The legislative and executive branches are often united in purpose
Which of the following documents established the principle that everyone is subject to the law?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
What was one significant effect of the English Bill of Rights on the governance of England?
It established a theocracy
It gave the monarch the power to veto any law
It led to the creation of a constitutional monarchy
It dissolved the Parliament
Who primarily drafted the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What idea justified the colonists' break from British rule?
Military conquest
Consent of the governed
Divine right of rulers
Religious authority
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare war on Britain
To establish trade agreements
To announce the colonies' freedom from British rule
To create a new government system
Which of the following best describes the intellectual movement during the Enlightenment?
Focus on religious authority and tradition
Emphasis on scientific inquiry and skepticism
Adherence to monarchial rule and hierarchy
Promotion of mysticism and folklore
What was a key political idea promoted by the Enlightenment?
Separation of powers
Absolute monarchy
Divine right of kings
Unquestioned authority
Governments make laws to keep communities (a) , healthy, and organized.
Choose the three branches of government.
Judicial
Executive
Parliament
Legislative
Social Contract Theory
One group or person claimed control over the land
God created the state and gave those of royal birth the right to rule
Government started at the head/leader of a primitive tribe. This evolved into a clan which evolved into a tribe
Humans gave up some of their power in exchange for security/protection
This origin theory says the state was given its power from God.
Force
Evolutionary
Divine Right
Social Contract
Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?
Federalism
Common law
Natural rights
Republicanism
What best defines Theocracy?
Government run by the people
Government run by religious leaders
Government run by one person
Government run by no one
All get to participate in voting for people running for government positions.
Confederation
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
A political system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
representative government
autocracy
lack of government
dictatorship
A system of government with a king or queen
Monarchy
Hierarchy
Anarchy
a form of government that has a sovereign as its head of state with limited power (2); a government in which there is a king, queen, or emperor, who is limited to the power granted to him or her by the constitution or laws of the nation
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliamentary Democracy
President Democracy
Republic
The definition of (a) is the system or group of people governing a country, state, or other organization.
The legislative branch
makes the laws.
enforces the laws.
interprets the laws.
breaks the laws.
