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1
A king/queen has COMPLETE authority to rule in what type of government?
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Communism
2
In what type of political system does the government control every aspect of society?
Republic
Authroitarian
Presidential System
Democratic
3
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 economic questions.
Why to produce
What to produce
How to produce
Who to produce for
4
A crucial factor in capitalism is the role of
Government
Sharing
Competition
Religion
5
Who selects the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary system?
The Queen
The Royal Court
The People
Members of Parliament
6
A government whose laws are in line with a specific religion is called a _________.
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Monarchy
7
Where did Ms. McInerny go to college?
Missouri State
Mizzou
Creighton
St. Louis University
8
Because we vote for members of Congress in the U.S., we have what type of gov?
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Command Economy
Parliamentary System
9
Which of the following terms would BEST go with Karl Marx's theory of communism?
Bourgeoisie
Initiative
Authoritarian
Common Property
10
Where did the Founding Fathers get the idea of a REPUBLIC from?
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Mesopotamia
11
What feature of Ancient Rome made it a Republic?
Rule by the Bourgeois
Rule by King
Rule by a Prime Minister
Rule by elected representatives
12
Which term is most closely associated with capitalism?
Communism
Free Market
Proletariats
Command
13
Where did direct democracy originate?
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Athens
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
14
The term popular sovereignty means that power is generated from which group?
The legislative branch
The leader
The executive branch
The people
15
According to Locke, what is the purpose of government?
To grant people happiness.
To protect people's natural rights
To give everyone a college education
To make a lot of money.
16
Which of these would you find in a Constitutional Monarchy but not in a democracy?
Consent of the People
Constitution
Representatives who make laws
Un-elected head of state
17
Which of the following is an advantage of a federal system?
Lack of uniformity
The state and national levels of government work together
Very complex
The Divine Right Theory is used
18
Who holds all the power in an authoritarian type of government?
The People
Legislature
The Leaders
Military
19
John Locke's social contract theory said that everyone is born with what three natural rights?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Life, Liberty, Property
Life, Liberty, Education
Life, Wealth and Security
20
In a __________ people give up certain freedoms in exchange for order and security.
Divine Right Theory
Constitution
Preamble
Social Contract
21
Public Schools are an example of the gov. providing what?
Safety
Order
Security
Services
22
Why is the idea of a direct democracy not practical at the national level in the United States?
It is too easy to get elected to political office
Our population is far too large
It is too authoritarian
It is too out dated
23
Which of the following sports teams does Ms. McInerny HATE?
Kansas City Royals
Mizzou Tigers
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
24
Which term is most closely related to communism?
Command
Profit
Market
Competition
25
Which of the following is not a function of the government?
Provide Leadership
Provide Entertainment
Keep Order
Provide Security
26
Where did John Locke say people get their natural rights?
Dictators
State Constitutions
God
The government
27
The United States has a mixed economy which is a combination of what two types of economies?
Socialism and Communism
Capitalism & Laissez-Faire
Capitalism and Communism
Capitalism and Socialism
28
In a social contract, people give up ________ in exchange for order and security.
Education
Wealth
Certain Freedoms
Property
29
Who is the "Father" of Capitalism?
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
John Locke
Ms. McInerny
30
What type of government/economic system does not exist in the United States?
Free Market
Republic
Presidential
Command
31
Who is the Father of Communism?
Karl Marx
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
32
A government that is ruled by a few is called a what?
Oligarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
33
the Laissez-Faire theory is associated most closely with what?
Command Economy
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
34
New England town hall meetings are an example of what type of government?
Oligarchy
Representative Democracy
Capitalism
Direct Democracy
35
How prepared do you feel for this test?
Prepared
SUPER PREPARED
Kind of prepared
HELP! I'm freaking out
36
What did John Locke mean by state of nature?
A condition in which no governments or laws existed at all
Dictatorships
People living in the wilderness
Totalitarian rule
37
What type of government gains its strength from the consent and trust of the people?
Authoritarian
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
38
An army takes over and established a new gov. Which theory explains the origins of the new gov?
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
39
John Locke advocated for what?
Complete individual freedom
A police state
Dictator's right to rule
Governmental protection of natural rights
40
Which of the following people is NOT historically remembered as a dictator?
Adolf Hiter
Winston Churchill
Saddam Hussein
Joseph Stalin
41
Which of the following is an example of a social contract you might see at school?
You earn an A in class for turning in assignments
Teachers call parents when their student has an F
Athletes signing a code of conduct
Parents must sign your report card
42
What type of gov. has the legislative and executive branches functioning together?
Representative Democracy
Presidential
Republic
Parliamentary
43
What was one of the MAIN ideas of communism?
Shared Property
Competition
Choice
Profit
44
What book did John Locke famously publish his ideas about natural rights in?
Two Treatises of Government
The Social Contract
The Constitution
The Leviathan
45
What does the term Laissez Fare mean?
Hands on
Hands off
Government control
Government Regulation
46
Which of the following would a socialist approach most likely use?
Free housing to everyone in the country
Only education through private institutions
Tax breaks for the mega rich
Healthcare vouchers to the unemployed
47
What is the other term for Representative Democracy?
Theocracy
Republic
Authoritarian
Direct Democracy
48
Think about rock, paper scissors. What was your incentive?
Winning! Which meant Jolly Ranchers
Not making Ms. McInerny mad
Having fun
Losing
49
Why would a direct democracy not work at the national level in the United States?
The population is too big
The representatives would never get along
The Prime Minister's role would be too important
It's outdated
50
In the United States, who is the Head of State?
The Legislative Branch
The First Lady
The President
The Executive Branch