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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which type of government has a central authority that holds all the power, with little to no delegation to regional authorities?
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
Parliamentary
In which system of government do regional or state governments retain most of the power, with a weak central authority?
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
Authoritarian
What is a key feature of a federal system of government?
Power is divided between central and regional governments.
Central government has all authority.
Citizens have no participation.
Regional governments act independently.
In an authoritarian system of government, how much influence do citizens typically have?
Significant influence
Limited or no influence
Equal participation
Total control
Which term refers to a government ruled by a single person with absolute power?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Republic
A government in which a small group of individuals holds power is known as a(n):
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Federal system
Direct democracy
In a parliamentary system, the executive leader is typically:
Directly elected by the people
Appointed by the judiciary
Selected by the legislature
Independent of the legislature
How does a presidential system differ from a parliamentary system?
The executive is part of the legislative branch in a presidential system.
The president is elected independently of the legislature.
The judiciary appoints the president in a presidential system.
The legislature appoints the prime minister in a presidential system.
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
Citizens directly vote on all laws.
Citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.
Power is held by a monarch.
The central government has all authority.
A republic is characterized by:
Direct citizen rule on every decision
Elected representatives governing on behalf of the people
Rule by a single authoritarian leader
Complete lack of citizen participation
Which document first established the concept of limited government?
The English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
The Petition of Right
The Declaration of Independence
The Petition of Right contributed to the development of government by:
Granting rights to women
Limiting the power of the monarchy
Establishing judicial review
Creating a federal system
The English Bill of Rights ensured which of the following?
Unlimited executive power
The supremacy of the monarchy
Protection of individual rights and parliamentary authority
The establishment of autocracy
Who argued in Leviathan that a strong central authority is necessary to avoid chaos and maintain order?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government advocated for:
A strong monarchy
Separation of powers
Natural rights of life, liberty, and property
A social contract favoring autocracy
Rousseau’s The Social Contract introduced the idea that:
Government should protect the monarchy’s interests
Society agrees to be governed by its general will
A strong executive is necessary for order
Citizens have no role in governance
Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws influenced the U.S. Constitution by promoting:
Direct democracy
Separation of powers
Absolute monarchy
Unitary government
The concept of the rule of law is most clearly expressed in which document?
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
How did Locke’s ideas influence the Declaration of Independence?
By emphasizing the need for a strong central authority
By advocating for unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
By supporting a confederal system
By promoting judicial supremacy
Rousseau’s idea of the general will influenced which principle in the Declaration of Independence?
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
Federalism
Judicial review
The Magna Carta established which key principle?
Equality of all citizens
Limited government
Universal suffrage
Unitary authority
Montesquieu’s influence on the U.S. Constitution is most evident in the:
Bill of Rights
Preamble
System of checks and balances
Supremacy clause
Which philosopher believed that people must consent to be governed and can overthrow an oppressive government?
Hobbes
Locke
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Which document most directly limited the power of the English monarchy in 1689?
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
The phrase “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence reflects the influence of:
Hobbes’ view on government
Rousseau’s concept of general will
Locke’s idea of natural rights
Montesquieu’s theory of separation of powers
