UNIT 2 TEST - Marquis

In a democracy, the will of the people ___________

• Is expressed through participation in elections

• cannot be legally expressed

• has no role in this government

      A federal system of government is one in which ____________________________________________________________.

• all power is concentrated in one central government

• limited powers are assigned to a central government by independent states

• power is divided between one strong national (central) government and several less powerful state/local governments.

   The dominant (the one with the highest power) political unit in the world today is the ______________.

• country

• state

• nation

• constitution

All of the following are SYSTEMS of government EXCEPT

• FEDERAL

• CONFEDERATE

• AUTOCRACY

• UNITARY

Which of the following would one find in a monarchy but NOT in a democracy?

• a constitution

• political parties

• elected representatives

• unelected head of State

Which of the following defines Switzerland as a sovereign state??

• its government creates and enforces laws for the ENTIRE country

• it has strict policy of seperation between church and state

• It has different regions defined by different languages

In a TRUE capitalistic or free market economy, which of the following would occur?

• successful producers would be given tax breaks

• workers would be given fair wages by law

• access to natural resources would be uncontrolled

The belief underlying modern DEMOCRACIES is that ______

• The people as a whole are the sole source of political power

• the head of a family, clan, or tribe has the natural right to govern.

• the strongest person or group has the right to rule others by force.

Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?

• sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies

• sovereign states can determine their own form of government

• A country or a city are considered sovereign because it is subordinate to (less powerful than) a larger government.

All legislative, judicial and executive powers of a government are concentrated (or located) in one central level under which system of government?

• federal

• Unitary

• executive

• confederate