How did Enlightenment ideas promote popular sovereignty?

They emphasized the people's right to govern themselves

What are the three basic powers held by every government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

How does a confederation differ from a federal government?

Confederation gives most power to independent states

Why might a unitary system be more efficient than a federal system?

It centralizes decision-making and reduces conflict

What is the defining feature of a parliamentary government?

The executive is chosen by the legislature

Which of the following films is one of the only three in history to win all five major Academy Award categories?

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

What best describes a federal system?

Power is divided between national and state governments

What is the definition of government?

Institutions that make and enforce public policy

Compare Locke’s view of government to Hobbes’s. Which statement is true?

Hobbes favored monarchy; Locke supported government based on consent

In a presidential system:

The executive is independent and elected separately

What is the main feature of a unitary government?

All powers held by a single central authority

Which best defines a republic?

Citizens elect leaders to represent them

The supreme authority within a territory

A dictatorship can best be defined as:

A government in which one leader has absolute power

How might the functions of government differ in a dictatorship compared to a democracy?

Democracies, people have power; in dictatorships, power is concentrated

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1
How did Enlightenment ideas promote popular sovereignty?
They reinforced traditional monarchies
They encouraged religious leaders to take control
They rejected all government authority
They emphasized the people's right to govern themselves
2
What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Meru
Mount Kenya
Mount Elgon
Mount Kilimanjaro
3
What type of government is ruled by a small group of elites?
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Federal
Republic
4
What are the three basic powers held by every government?
State, Local, National
Republican, Democratic, Oligarchic
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Federal, Unitary, Confederation
5
Which video game franchise features locations called Pallet Town, Kanto, and Johto?
Animal Crossing
Final Fantasy
Pokémon
Zelda
6
The Divine Right of Kings is the idea that:
People have a right to overthrow kings
Monarchs are chosen by God
Monarchs rule by consent of the governed
Kings must be elected
7
How does a confederation differ from a federal government?
Federal government gives all power to one individua
Confederation gives most power to independent states
Confederation is ruled by the military
Confederation centralizes all power
8
What year did the first iPhone launch?
2004
1999
2007
2012
9
Why might a unitary system be more efficient than a federal system?
It allows for local autonom
It encourages political diversity
It increases the power of the military
It centralizes decision-making and reduces conflict
10
Who holds the record for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball?
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Ken Griffey Jr.
Barry Bonds
11
What is the defining feature of a parliamentary government?
There is no legislature
A president is elected directly by the people
Legislative and executive powers are entirely separate
The executive is chosen by the legislature
12
Which of the following films is one of the only three in history to win all five major Academy Award categories?
Titanic (1997)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Godfather (1972)
13
What best describes a federal system?
Power is held solely by local governments
Power is divided between national and state governments
A king controls all decision-making
A group of dictators share power
14
What is the definition of government?
The power to rule a state by divine right
The court system within a nation
Institutions that make and enforce public policy
The process of campaigning for political office
15
Montesquieu is best known for advocating:
Absolute monarchy
Rule by church
Colonialism
Separation of powers
16
In what country would you find the city of Dubrovnik, made famous by Game of Thrones?
Greece
. Italy
Croatia
Spain
17
Compare Locke’s view of government to Hobbes’s. Which statement is true?
Locke believed people needed a strong king to survive
Hobbes favored monarchy; Locke supported government based on consent
Hobbes promoted democracy above all
Both believed in divine right
18
In a presidential system:
The executive is chosen by the legislature
The prime minister holds supreme power
The executive is independent and elected separately
The executive and legislature are the same
19
Which power allows a government to make laws?
Military
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
20
What is the main feature of a unitary government?
Shared power between levels of government
All powers held by a single central authority
Citizens govern themselves
States hold all the power
21
Which best defines a republic?
No form of government
Rule by monarch
Citizens elect leaders to represent them
Rule by religious leaders
22
Sovereignty means:
The supreme authority within a territory
A religious government
The right to vote
The belief in divine right
23
A dictatorship can best be defined as:
A government in which one leader has absolute power
.A rule by the people
Rule by divine right
A system where religious leaders make laws
24
Which of the following regimes is documented to have killed the highest number of its own citizens?
Mao Zedong’s Communist China
Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union
Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany
Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
25
How might the functions of government differ in a dictatorship compared to a democracy?
Citizens vote more often in dictatorships
Both systems always guarantee equal rights
Democracies, people have power; in dictatorships, power is concentrated
Rights and liberties are more protected in dictatorships

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