Unit 1 Government Quiz

Economic systems: In this economic system prices are determined by Supply and Demand and their is private property.

This is a dictatorship where power is inherited by a family line.

This is a type of dictatorship where one person is in charge

This is more like a loose alliance of states.

This is a type of dictatorship where religious leaders are in charge.

Which is one of the basic ideas of democracy?

A group of people living in a territory with established borders.

The introduction of the Consitution that sets out its goals is known as the ________.

This is a type of democracy people vote on every issue individually.

Economic systems: In this economic system the government owns some of the means of production and wealth is shared.

Economic systems: In this economic system the government owns all means of production and there is no private property.

In the American concept of democracy, which of the following is true?

This is a type of democracy in which people vote for represenatives to vote for them.

Which is true of a soverign state.

Congress

Which is not something that is talked about in the Preamble of the Constitution.

Which philosopher came up with the concept of Natural Rights?

In which theory of the origin of the state did individuals or a group seize power by force?

What must need to happen in order for any democratic system to be effective.

This is a type system (often found in Constituional Monarchies) the Prime Minister is chosen by the Legislature.

Which of the following was not a natural right attributed to John Locke.

Supreme Court

This is when power is shared between the state, local, and national govt.

In which theory of the origin of the state did people give up some of their freedoms to be ruled by a set of laws.

Which Enligtenment philospher came up with the idea of the Social Contract?

A __________ describes how a society tries to fulfill its wants and needs by exchanging goods and services.

Rhode Island and Vermont are not sovereign states in the international, legal sense. Why not?

This is a type of dictatorship where the power to rule comes from a family line.

This is a type of democracy in which the people vote for the Legisilature and the Executive Branch seperately

The power to write the laws.

11. In a democracy the majority rules, but it has to respect the minorities right to be heard.

Things that the government does that affect society such as roads, and education is known as ______________ policy.

The power to execute the laws.

This is a type of dictatorship where a group of people rule.

In which theory of the origin of the state come from primitive families having kids and spreading out.

Which are the four characteristics of the state?

Presidential system often have more cooperation between the Legislative and Executive Branches.

One large national government that shares only a little power with local governments.

In Fascism the state is below the individual.

Which Enligtenment philosopher came up with the idea of a government with seperation of powers?

In which theory of the state did God create the state.

A written framework for government is called a ______________.

Government is the institution that makes and enforces public policy.

The President

The power to interpret the laws.