Unit 2 Review

After learning about the various types of governments around the world, what type of government does the United States have?

• Democratic Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

Why are educated citizens crucial to the success of a democratic republic? 

• Because a college degree is required in order to vote in elections. If people are not educated, they are not allowed to vote and cannot participate in government.

• The government consults with schools to recruit students they think will make good leaders. If students are not educated, there are no future leaders to choose and the system will eventually collapse.

• A democratic republic is based on the will of the people. If the people are not educated, they will not make good choices when electing representatives and participating in the government.

What is the main difference between the Roman Republic and Greek Democracies?

• Minority groups held political power within the government structures.

• Citizens in Athens directly voted on public policy, whereas in the Roman Republic citizens elected representatives to vote on public policy.

• Citizens in Rome directly voted on public policy, whereas in Athens citizens elected representatives to vote on public policy.

• Only certain people were considered citizens and allowed to vote

What is a system of government where a select group of elected citizens vote on public policy?

• dictatorship

• republic

• oligarchy

• democracy

Why did the Framers believe that a direct democracy was not the best form of government for the United States?

• direct democracies function best in small communities, the U.S. is too large for this form of government to work

• a direct democracy would give the government too much power to rule over the people

• the framers liked the way the British government ruled over them and wanted to replicate (copy) that in the U.S. government, so they established a monarchy

• the Framers did not want to hear directly from the people and did not care what they wanted

Select the principles best demonstrated by this headline.

"Police Chief Answers Questions in Town Hall Meeting"

• rule of law

• checks and balances

• democracy

• representative government

Select the principles best demonstrated by this headline.

"Local Voters Reject New Stadium Plan"

• consent of the governed

• representative government

• rule of law

• limited government

Select the principle best demonstrated by this headline.

"Powerful Millionaire Arrested for Fraud"

• democracy

• rule of law

• representative government

• limited government

Select the principle best demonstrated by this headline.

"Congress Passes Spending Bill, President Refuses To Sign"

• checks and balances

• representative government

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

Why was the "Join, or Die" political cartoon made?

• For comedic purposes.

• To try to unite the colonists against the British.

• To try to unify the colonists during the French and Indian War.

• To intimidate the colonists.