USG Unit 1 Quiz

Which one is NOT an example of a non-democratic government?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

Who rules in a theocracy? (pick the best answer)

• a president

• a king or queen

• a prime minister

• a religious leader

Which document was NOT one that the framers of the U.S. Constitution used as a reference.

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Who rules in a monarchy?

• a president

• a king or queen

• a prime minister

• a congress

What kind of democracy exists in the United States?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Who rules in a dictatorship? (pick the best answer)

• a president

• a chancellor

• a prime minister

• a dictator

Which is preferable in a market economy?

• demand is higher than supply

• supply is higher than demand

Explain market economy.

Answer explanation

an economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

Explain command economy.

Answer explanation

an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.

The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 (in England), made ______ subject to the law.

• the people

• the nobility

• the king

• the parliament