Functions/Types/Principles of Government

Question 1

What is a characteristic of an authoritarian government?

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No freedom of speech

Question 2

The gov't decides how much to produce, what to produce, and how to distribute the goods/service

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command economy

Question 3

Which is a feature of a state?

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territory

Question 4

Why is it important to participate in government and your community?

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Voice your opinion, All of the above, Give back to the community in which you live, Give feedback to politicians that work for you

Question 5

Which is a function of government?

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Make laws

Question 6

What is one function of government?

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keep order

Question 7

No government, chaos

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anarchy

Question 8

Which is NOT a function of government?

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maintain domestic lands

Question 9

The goal of this economic/political system is the equal distribution of wealth.

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socialism

Question 10

British government document written by Parliament outlined rights the King couldn’t take away.

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English Bill of Rights

Question 11

This type of government gives power to a few people or a political party.

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Oligarchy

Question 12

Which principle has to do with groups of individuals influencing government?

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competing political parties

Question 13

Which is NOT one of the three questions answered by economic systems?

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Which countries will trade with each other?

Question 14

This type of government controls all of citizen’s social and economic life.

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Totalitarian

Question 15

This theory of the origin of the state says people agree order is needed and establish a gov't.

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Social-Contract Theory

Question 16

What aspect from the documents you studied did the colonists take to form America’s government

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freedom of speech

Question 17

How confident are you about this test?

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not at all confident, somewhat confident, very confident, gonna ace it yo #sicknasty

Question 18

What is one function of government?

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All of the above

Question 19

In this type of gov't, power is in the hands of one individual who has complete control.

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Dictatorship

Question 20

T or F: The terms state and country are used interchangeably.

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True

Question 21

When the government makes and enforces its own laws, without approval from any other authority.

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sovereignty

Question 22

Economic system emphasizes private ownership of the factors of production & freedom of choice

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capitalism

Question 23

A __________________ is a type of government in which rule is by the people,.

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Democracy

Question 24

Socialist who is committed to democ. but wants gov't involvement in the dist. of wealth is a..?

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democratic socialist

Question 25

This principle of dem. means the gov't allows ownership of private property and businesses.

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economic freedom

Question 26

Some economic systems combine elements of capitalism and socialism. Ex: the U.S.

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mixed economy

Question 27

Doc. written by 13th c. barons stating that no one should be jailed w/out a jury of his peers.

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Magna Carta

Question 28

This principle depends on a doc. that explains the freedoms guaranteed to people in the state

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limited gov't and bill of rights

Question 29

This is the system of gov't of the U.S. where power is shared by the central and state gov'ts.

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Federal System

Question 30

This theory of the origin of the state says that God created the “state” and picked the ruler.

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Divine Right Theory

Question 31

This system of government gives the central government all of the key power.

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Unitary System

Question 32

Which type of government has a leader that inherits the throne and heads the state?

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Monarchy

Question 33

An example of this principle of democracy is voting.

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citizenship participation

Question 34

Checks and balances in the U.S. constitution are examples of what principle of democracy?

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Control of the abuse of power

Question 35

Which is a feature of a state?

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population

Question 36

Institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people

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government

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