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Test Description: Government-US Government
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Define government.
A
The study of systems of government, the analysis if of political activity.
B
The study of humankind.
C
The governing body of a state, nation, or community.
D
The study of human history and prehistory through excavation.
2) Which of the following is NOT a reason to study government?
A
To know who is the leader and what they stand for.
B
To become informed voters.
C
To know your responsibilities under the law.
D
To understand your constitutional rights.
3) How does population impact the state?
A
The population determines who is in charge of the government.
B
The population determines the type of government they have.
C
The nature of the population affects its stability.
D
It determines how many electoral votes they will receive and how much representation they receive in the government.
4) How can territorial boundaries change?
A
War, invasion by a foreign power.
B
Deals made between the two original leaders.
C
Through purchase and laws.
D
War, negotiations, and purchase.
5) Which of the following is the definition of political sovereignty?
A
The lifelong process by which people form their own ideas about politics and acquire politcal values.
B
The branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government and political action.
C
The organized group of people with at least roughly similar political ideas and values.
D
The state/nation has supreme and absolute authority within its boundaries.
6) Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of government?
A
Making decisions for the country.
B
Provide public services.
C
Maintain social order.
D
Provide national security.
7) An autocracy is a government with __________________ ruler(s).
A
One
B
Several
C
None
D
Four
8) Which of the following is an example of a dictatorship?
A
Nazi Germany
B
USA
C
Soviet Union
D
Russia
9) What is the difference between a monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?
A
Both have kings and queens.
B
A monarchy has to share power, while a constitutional monarchy has absolute power.
C
A monarchy has a king with absolute power, a constitutional monarchy has king that has to be held accountable by a parliament
D
A monarchy has a king or queen. A constitutional monarchy has a constitution.
10) Which of the following is an example of a CURRENT communist nation?
A
USA
B
Russia
C
North Korea
D
Brazil
11) The US has what type of government?
A
Republic
B
Democracy
C
Oligarchy
D
Dictatorship
12) Identify the ORIGINAL name of the type of government the US had.
A
Declaration of Independence.
B
Bill of Rights
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Constitution
13) Which philosopher argued for the separation of powers?
A
Charles de Montesquieu
B
John Locke
C
Voltaire
D
Thomas Hobbes
14) The Connecticut Compromise was a compromise between which two plans in the conventional congress?
A
The Georgia Plan and New Jersey Plan
B
The Virginia Plan and New York Plan
C
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
D
The North Carolina Plan and Delaware Plan
15) The 3/5 Compromise dealt with what?
A
Determining how much slaves were worth.
B
Whether or not slaves would have the right to vote.
C
How much slaves were accounted for when counting the population.
D
If a slave would be counted as one person.
16) This branch of government is the branch that interprets law.
A
Legislative Branch
B
Judiciary Branch
C
Judicial Branch
D
Executive branch
17) What are the first ten amendments known as?
A
Declaration of Independence.
B
Constitution
C
Bill of Rights
D
Ten Commandments
18) Why didn't the founding fathers deal with slavery in the constitution?
A
Southern states refused to deal with slavery.
B
They couldn't reach an agreement.
C
Slavery didn't exist at the time.
D
They knew southern states would not ratify the constitution if they outlawed slavery.
19) This branch of government makes the law.
A
Legislative Branch
B
Executive Branch
C
Judicial Branch
D
Judiciary Branch
20) The president and the cabinet are what branch of government?
A
Judicial branch
B
Legislative Branch
C
Executive branch
D
Judiciary Branch
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