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Civics: Unit 1 Test
Civics: Unit 1 Test
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A Government that is made up of Citizens who are personally involved in the Law-making and Decision Making.
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Limited Monarchy
Citizen Democracy
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Powers that both Federal and State Governments have...
Concurrent Powers
Reserved Powers
Delegated Powers
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Powers held by the State Government are called...
Reserved Powers
Delegated Powers
Concurrent Powers
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Which of the following was not one of the grievances the Colonists included in the Declaration of Independence?
The Colonists were angry with King George and wanted a new King
Believed the Power of the Government comes from the Consent of the Governed
Opposed having to quarter British Soldiers in their homes
Believed it was unfair to be taxed without representation in Parliament
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The first written plan for Government was the...
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
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What is a Representative?
votes on laws according to what the people who voted for them want
Someone who becomes President of the United States.
Someone who does what they want with no care for the people they represent
Someone who refuses to vote on laws.
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A Leader of a Country who seeks to control ALL aspects of their citizens' lives...
Authoritarian Dictatorship
Absolute Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Anarchy
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A type of Government where citizens vote and elect Representatives for their State, who will vote and make laws for them
Anarchy
Limited Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
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Who wrote their name the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
Charles Carroll
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Human Rights are...
basic rights and freedoms that all people should have, but no one does.
basic rights and freedoms that no one has, but everyone should have.
basic rights and freedoms that belong to people only in the United States.
basic rights and freedoms that belong to ALL people everywhere.
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Articles of Confederation gave the Federal Government too much power and the State Governments far too little power...
True
False
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The Primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was...
They wanted a new King
They wanted independence from Great Britain
They opposed Taxation without Representation
They were happy and just saying Hi!
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A Republican Government has characteristics of all of the following except for...
Citizens entrust their power to leaders they elect to represent them
Citizens have no power. The government makes all decisions for the people.
Citizens and their representatives work cooperatively
Citizens have the power to Govern.
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What is Common Good?
Something that is good or beneficial for some people.
Something that is beneficial or good for the elite only.
Something that is good or beneficial for no one.
Something that is beneficial or good for the majority of people.
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Both leaders and the citizens to set aside their personal agendas and desires for the common good
Common Good
Civic Virtue
Higher Law
Tyrannical Government
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Which of the following describes information that can be found in a Constitution?
Limits the power of the Government
Basic Rights of Citizens (to Life, Liberty, and Property)
Establishes the Government's responsibility to protect citizen's rights.
All of the Above
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Powers held by the Federal Government are called...
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
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A Ruler who is in total control of their Country would be apart of which type of Government?
Limited Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
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The United States is an example of which Type of Government?
A Proxy Democracy
A Representative Democracy
A Direct Democracy
A Limited Monarchy
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Ancient Greece is an example of which Type of Government?
Anarchy
Direct Democracy
Authoritarian Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
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Private domain refers to...
A part of a person's life that is the business of the government
Government secrets
A part of a person's life that is no business of the government
Business's secrets
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Anarchy describes which of the following...
A Nation that has a Government but lacks a Leader
A Nation that has No Government
A Nation that has No Land
A Nationless State
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A Ruler that has some power, but is largely ceremonial (think collectors tea cups, big events, weddings, etc)
Absolute Monarchy
Authoritarian Dictatorship
Limited Democracy
Limited Monarchy
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State Sovereignty can be best described as...
States have the autonomy to make laws and govern themselves.
States can go to war with each other.
States must adhere to all aspects of the Federal Government
States have ability to become their own independent nation.
