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Introduction to Government Test

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency with certain power being delegated to local governments
a)
Unitary government
b)
Federal government
c)
Confederation
d)
Presidential government
2.
Form of government in which the powers are divided between a central government and several local governments
a)
Unitary government
b)
Federal government
c)
Confederation
d)
Autocracy
3.
A body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws, and with an organization to do this
a)
nation
b)
country
c)
state
d)
community
4.
The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem
a)
executive action
b)
legal action
c)
military action
d)
public policy
5.
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Republic/ Representative Democracy
d)
anarchy
6.
having supreme power within its own territory, neither subordinate nor responsible to any other authority.
a)
totalitarian
b)
sovereignty
c)
dictatorship
d)
monarchy
7.
The purpose of government is to
a)
guarantee civil rights
b)
establish justice
c)
makes and enforces public policies
d)
all the above
8.
Democracy requires all of the following to prosper EXCEPT
a)
a large and powerful upper class
b)
public school system
c)
network of volunteer services
d)
citizen participation in civic life
9.
An autocracy may consist of
a)
a dictator
b)
a king, queen, or emperor
c)

A & B

d)
none of the above
10.
A democratic government is based on ___________ rule.
a)
majority
b)
minority
c)
sovereign
d)
individual
11.
Who has the right to vote in a democracy?
a)
elected officials
b)
anyone living in the state
c)
every citizen
d)
only the majority population
12.

What are the four characteristics of a state?

(a)  

13.

God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth the right to rule

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

14.

One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within to submit to their rule

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

15.

Claims the state developed naturally out of the earliest group unit, the family

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

16.

People voluntarily came together and created the state

a)

Force Theory

b)

Evolutionary Theory

c)

Divine Right Theory

d)

Social Contract Theory

17.

the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

parliamentary

d)

confederation

18.

the president is directly elected by the people

a)

democracy

b)

parliamentary system

c)

presidential system

d)

confederation

19.

a single person holds unlimited political power

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

anarchy

20.

authority rests with the people and citizens themselves

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

theocracy

21.

an alliance of independent states

a)

oligarchy

b)

parliamentary system

c)

presidential system

d)

confederation

22.

Law enforcing branch of government

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

23.

This branch of government interprets laws and administers justice

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

24.

Law making branch of government

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

25.

protects the rights of small groups

a)

constitution

b)

consent of the governed

c)

Separation of power

d)

rights of the minority

26.

citizens give their permission to be governed

a)

constitution

b)

consent of the governed

c)

Separation of power

d)

rights of the minority

27.

power is divided among several branches of government

a)

constitution

b)

consent of the governed

c)

Separation of power

d)

rights of the minority

28.

the rulebook for a country's government

a)

constitution

b)

consent of the governed

c)

Separation of power

d)

rights of the minority

29.

citizens have input in the lawmaking process

a)

Order and Security

b)

Legitimacy

c)

Equal application of the law

d)

procedural fairness

30.

the judicial system treats everyone the same

a)

Order and Security

b)

Legitimacy

c)

Equal application of the law

d)

procedural fairness

31.

people have a way to enforce their rights

a)

access to justice

b)

Legitimacy

c)

Equal application of the law

d)

procedural fairness

32.

citizens feel safe & police have procedures for dealing with crime

a)

access to justice

b)

order and security

c)

Equal application of the law

d)

procedural fairness

33.

the government has and follows rules for legal proceedings

a)

access to justice

b)

order and security

c)

Equal application of the law

d)

procedural fairness

34.

the legislative branch elects the prime minister

a)

presidential system

b)

confederation

c)

parliamentary system

d)

oligarchy