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PASS Review #2 - Changes In Government
Test Description: PASS Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Under which of the following systems of government do citizens enjoy the most protections and freedoms?
A
dictatorship
B
totalitarianism
C
constitutional monarchy
D
authoritarianism
2) Which of the following events or practices in history was inspired by writers and philosophers of the Enlightement?
A
authoritarianism
B
capitalism
C
facism
D
French Revolution
3) Which statement below describes the main purpose of a constitution?
A
It lists standard punishments for those who break laws
B
It lists basic laws and values, as wells as responsibilities of governments
C
It tells citizens clearly what laws they cannot break
D
It lists reasons why independence is the best thing for states
4) What changes in government did the Enlightenment inspire?
A
a move from democracy to totalitarianism
B
a move from limited government to an unlimited government
C
a move from constitutional monarchy to absolute monarchy
D
move from unlimited government to a limited government
5) What was the outcome of the Glorious Revolution?
A
Brtiain having a constitutional monarchy and an unlimited governement
B
Britain having an absolute monarchy and the English Bill of Rights
C
Britain having a constitutional monarchy and the English Bill of Rights
D
Britain having the Magna Carta and an absolute monarchy
6) Privileges of nobles, only common people paying taxes, and the church controlling much of the country's land, were all factors leading to a revolution in which country?
A
Russia
B
the United States
C
Great Britain
D
France
7) Which term of government describes having a congress made up of two house?
A
Supreme Court
B
bicameral
C
compromise
D
checks and balances
8) Which of the following describes a constitutional monarchy?
A
Monarchs rule only according to limits of basic laws
B
Monarchs have absolute power and make their own laws
C
An elected president and two other branches of government to make laws
D
A dictator makes all decisions and controls every aspect of slavery
9) Which of the following is a philsophy of John Locke?
A
Government should only exist if the citizens approve of the government
B
Citizens should not follow any form of political authority or have any common purpose
C
One leader having absolute authority over a nation is the only way to maintain order
D
What the majority wants is not always best for the country
10) During the 1600s and 1700s, most of Europe was ruled by unlimited governments. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?
A
anarchy
B
constitutional monarchy
C
democracy
D
absolute monarchy
11) Absolute monarchs believed they were given the right to rule by what idea?
A
a constitution
B
divine right
C
Puritan beliefs
D
priests making laws
12) During the Enlightment, many people placed their faith in finding answers using what?
A
reason
B
the military
C
the kings
D
religion
13) In a democracy, a constitution draws its power from ____ .
A
the government
B
the courts
C
the people
D
the monarch
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