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Final Pro 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which philosopher inspired independence in the American colonies?

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Immanuel Kant
c)
Friedrich Nietzsche
d)
John Locke
2.

Which philosopher said that life in the state of nature is "short, brutish, and harsh?

a)
John Locke
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Friedrich Nietzsche
3.

Which philosopher had a more favorable opinion of people in the state of nature (without government?)

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

4.

What type of democracy does the United States have?

a)
Direct democracy
b)
Participatory democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Representative democracy
5.

What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?

a)
Direct democracy is only used in small communities.
b)
Direct democracy eliminates the need for any form of government.
c)
Direct democracy involves direct participation in decision-making, whereas representative democracy relies on elected representatives to make decisions.
d)
Representative democracy allows for direct voting on all issues.
6.

What is the division of powers that include a strong central government sharing powers with regional governments?

a)
Monarchy
b)
Federalism
c)
Confederation
d)
Unitary system
7.

Which of the principles most directly represents the relationship between the national and state governments?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Democracy

8.

What best represents the relationship between the different branches of the national government?

a)
Checks and balances
b)

Federalism

c)

Supremacy and Proper

d)
Executive dominance
9.

What type of government allows all key decisions to be made by the central government?

a)
Unitary government
b)
Oligarchic government
c)
Confederate government
d)
Federal government
10.

What does the term Federalism refer to?

a)
A political ideology that promotes complete independence of states.
b)
Federalism refers to a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and regional entities.
c)
A system where all power is held by a single central government.
d)
A method of taxation imposed by the federal government.
11.

What is the belief that a deity determines who will rule over a nation?

a)
Monarchical Governance
b)
Feudal System
c)
Divine Right of Kings
d)
Electoral Democracy
12.

After the failures of the Articles of Confederation, which group wanted a stronger national government more?

a)
Independents
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
State Legislators
d)
Federalists
13.

The compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was

a)

The VN Compromise. It gave us the House and Senate.

b)

The Great Compromise.

It gave us the House and Senate.

c)

The Maryland Compromise. It gave us the House and Senate.

d)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

It gave us a House and a Senate.