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Foundations Quiz Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name

Class

Date

Which best describes a government?

A system by which goods and services are produced and exchanged.

A system without political institutions and authority.

A formal institution that allows a group of people to make and enforce public policies.

A formal institution that recognizes the power of many gods and godesses.

Which best describes a constitution?

An alliance of states that divide themselves from others.

A system by which goods and services are produced and exchanged.

A Theocracy

Fundamental laws setting out the principles, structure, and processes of government.

None of the above

What is a state?

A system without political institutions and authority.

A government institution that lacks sovereignty and the ability to regulate the economy.

A government institution ruled by religion that relies on foreign influence.

A political unit with power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living in a defined territory without the consent of any higher authority.

Which characteristic of a state is missing from the 50 U.S. states?

Territory

Population

Sovereignty

Government

To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics?

Territory

Sovereignty

Population

Government

All of these

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

the king

the people

the legislature

small group of powerful rulers

What type of government is ruled by force?

Theocracy

Democarcy

Dictatorship

Monarchy

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

Direct Democracy

United Democracy

Republic Democracy

Representative Democracy

Type of government ruled by a small group of individuals, sometimes with one person who seems to be the main leader.

oligarchy

republic

monarchy

democracy

10.

Term that describes a situation where there is no government; characterized by chaos and disorder.

democracy

republic

anarchy

theocracy

11.

Which of the following countries has a totalitarian government?

United States of America

North Korea

South Korea

Canada

12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key elements of democracy?

A) A system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections

B) Active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life

C) Protection of the human rights of all citizens

D) A system where the government has absolute power over the citizens

13.

Who do citizens vote for in a Parliamentary Democracy?

the legislature only

the executive only

both the legislature and the executive

citizens do not vote in a parliamentary democracy

14.

Who do citizens vote for in a Presidential Democracy?

the legislature only

the executive only

both the legislature and the executive

citizens do not vote in a presidential democracy

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Foundations Quiz Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

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