Unit 1 Quiz

Select the two types of democracy.

• Direct democracy,

  Representative democracy

• Direct democracy,

  Republican democracy

• Elective democracy, Representative democracy

• Representative democracy,

  Monarchical democracy

What kind of democracy involves citizens voting on a government official to represent their concerns

True or False: The US president is an example of direct democracy

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The US president is an example of representative democracy because he is a government official that represents the US as a nation.

What is meant by "separation of powers"

• It is the division of government responsibilties among the three branches of government.

• It puts limits on what the president can do.

• It is the division of government responsibilities among Federalists and Antifederalists.

• It separates people with different political interests.

Which of these sounds like something a Federalist would say?

• "The federal government can overpower the states because we have no rights."

• "The current state of the government seems like you just made the president a king."

• "The Constitution is already a Bill of Rights because it guarantees a role in government."

• "The lack of a Bill of Rights makes me concerned that the government has too much power over me."

What is the name of the introduction to the US Constitution?

Which of these was the first Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• The Preamble

• Popular sovereignty

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 12

• 5

• 27

• 10

True or False? Relying on internet articles alone is an effective way to help me decide what government official I want to represent me.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Some internet articles can be opinion-based or provide inaccurate information.

True or False? Elections are a process in which people vote on a person to represent them in the political office.

• True

• False