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