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1. What form of government did the Roman Republic use?
A
Oligarchy
B
Representative democracy
C
Tyranny
2. What type of democracy is used in the U.S.?
A
Direct democracy
B
Oligarch democracy
C
A representative democracy
3. In a republic, who holds the power?
A
The military
B
A king
C
People and their elected representatives
4. What is the supreme law of the land?
A
The Declaration of Independence
B
The Bill of Rights
C
The Constitution
5. What does the Constitution do?
A
Protects basic rights of Americans
B
Defines and set ups the government
C
Protects basic rights of Americans, Defines and set ups the government
6. What is an amendment?
A
A change to the Constitution
B
A new law
C
A part of the Bill of Rights
7. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A
Federalism
B
The Constitution
C
Checks and balances
8. What is the economic system in the United States?
A
Socialism
B
Communism
C
Capitalism
9. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A
Established the Constitution
B
Declared our independence from Great Britain
C
Freed the slaves
10. A group of people living in a defined territory, organized under a government, with the power to make and enforce laws is known as a---
A
State
B
Government
C
Empire
11. What era occurred in Europe beginning in the 17th century that popularized the notion humans are capable of reason?
A
The Renaissance
B
Industrialization
C
The Enlightenment
12. According to Locke, people had the right to revolt against a sovereign (ruler) if what had been broken?
A
Right of petition
B
Social contract
C
State of nature
13. Which philosopher advocated separation of powers into three separate branches?
A
Montesquieu
B
Rousseau
C
Hobbes
14. According to Rousseau, laws must be made for the ________.
A
King’s power
B
Social contract
C
Public good
15. What does a presidential relationship mean in the U.S.?
A
Citizens only elect the president
B
President and Legislature are separate and coequal
C
President and Legislature are one branch
16. What does Federalism mean?
A
No national government
B
Powers divided between national and regional governments
C
All powers held by a single agency
17. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A
27
B
50
C
10
18. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
A
The Federalist Papers
B
The Magna Carta
C
The Bill of Rights
19. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A
Congress
B
The President
C
The Supreme Court
20. In the U.S., we have a presidential relationship between the chief executive and the legislature. What does this mean?
A
President and Legislature are separate and coequal
B
Citizens only elect the president
C
President and Legislature are one branch of government
21. Who makes federal laws?
A
B) Congress
B
A) The President
C
C) The Supreme Court
22. What is the highest court in the United States?
A
C) The Supreme Court
B
A) The District Court
C
B) The Court of Appeals
23. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
A
12
B
9
C
15
24. What is the rule of law?
A
Laws are optional
B
Everyone must follow the law
C
Only the government makes laws
25. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
A
The United States
B
The President
C
The Constitution
26. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
A
16
B
21
C
18
27. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
A
The right to bear arms and the right to vote
B
The right to a slow trial and no trial by jury
C
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
28. When was the Constitution written?
A
1791
B
1787
C
1776
29. Name one branch or part of the government.
A
The Senate
B
The Public
C
The Police
30. What is the capital of the United States?
A
Washington D.C.
B
New York City
C
Los Angeles