WorksheetsVBA Review # 3
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
What type of government is being described? Fidel Castro held total authority over the citizens of Cuba and punished any citizen that opposed him.
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
republic
Which economic system promotes competition?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
America's Constitutional Republic allows
For one ruler to make all the decisions
People to have a voice in government
Limited freedoms
A ruler determined by bloodline
Gov't where a small group of people have all the power and control.
autocracy
democracy
anarchy
oligarchy
Democratic gov't where people elect representatives to make laws and maintain order.
communism
republic
anarchy
oligarchy
Gov't where a king or queen rules by right of birth.
totalitarianism
communism
monarchy
democracy
Gov't that promises complete equality, abolition of profit, no social classes, and all property controlled by the state.
communism
totalitarianism
oligarchy
republic
Why were the Twelve Tables created?
Because eleven tables was simply inadequate.
To provide written laws for Patricians to follow.
To provide written laws for the Plebeians to follow.
To provide written laws for all Romans to follow.
What type of government did the Roman Republic have?
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Which Greek city-state had the first democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Mycenae
Corinth
"The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions…"
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Believed that people born with the God-given rights of life, liberty, and property.
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
The first document to limit the powers of the king of England. It was signed in 1215.
English Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
In England, this document guaranteed the right to bear arms, outlawed cruel and unusual punishment and established freedom from taxation without representation. We borrowed many of these ideas for the Bill of Rights.
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
What did Common Sense convince the colonists to demand from the "Mother Country" (Britain)?
Money
Seperation
Love
Peace
Which is a benefit of the rule of law?
Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced
Government decisions are based on the will of the majority
Government officials can act in their own instincts in emergencies
Citizens are protected from abusive governments
What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?
Representative Government
Separation of Powers
Social Contract
Trial by Jury
Which describes a confederal system of government?
Power is at the national/ central level. 1 part.
Power is with at independent states, weak central gov. (only for limited reasons)
Power is shared between central, state, and local levels.
Which describes a federal system of government?
Power is at the national/ central level. 1 part.
Power is with at independent states, weak central gov. (only for limited reasons)
Power is shared between central, state, and local levels.
Which describes a unitary system of government?
Power is at the national/ central level. 1 part.
Power is with at independent states, weak central gov. (only for limited reasons)
Power is shared between central, state, and local levels.
Why did many colonists believe that the British policies were unfair?
The colonists felt that Parliament was limiting their right to travel.
The colonists thought the policies were violation of their rights.
The colonist felt that Parliament was trying to create conflict among the colonies.
The colonists felt the policies were unfairly enforced throughout the colonies.
The promise from the Preamble that describes our military is ___.
provide for the common defense
insure domestic tranquility
form a more perfect union
secure the blessings of liberty
The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.
promote the general welfare
insure domestic tranquility
establish justice
provide for the common defense
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
Declare if laws are constitutional
Enforce laws
Make laws
Calling Batman
Who has the power to declare war?
Legislative Branch
The Courts
Executive Branch
The Military
Which system ensures that not one branch of government has too much power?
checks
checks and balances
balances and courts
Supreme Court
Which branch can approve and impeach Supreme Court Justices?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What document establishes the three branches of government?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
A school bus stop is located on a city street without a crosswalk. Many students who use the bus stop line on the opposite side of the street. This requires the students to cross a busy intersection to get their bus.
What is the most effective strategy for getting the bus stop moved?
petition the school board
speak to the bus driver
write letters to the U.S. President
file a grievance with the local courts
Concurrent powers
The federal government has supremacy over state governments.
The federal government follows the lead of state governments.
The federal government shares powers with the state governments.
The federal government sets standards that state governments must follow.
Which power is delegated to the federal government?
conducting elections
establishing courts
taxing citizens
coining money
Example of Reserved powers
establishing and funding a system of public education
raising and maintaining a navy
declaring war and governing combat
setting and fixing the standards of weights and measures
Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?
The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.
Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.
How is the structure of Florida's government similar to the structure of the federal government?
both have a legislative branch with two chambers
both have Supreme Court justices who serve for life
both have an executive branch headed by a president
both have nine Supreme Court justices
Which of the following is a shared obligation of the federal, state, and local governments?
coining money
constructing roads and highways
issuing passports
making treaties with foreign nations
What is the LAST step in the lawmaking process?
The bill is voted on in the next election.
The Mayor signs the bill into law.
The bill goes back to the House of Representatives.
The bill goes to the President's desk for approval.
