Unit 3 Topic 1 Test Review

This government is ruled by one person, a king or queen rules the country. They are not elected by citizens.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• republic

• democracy

This government has the people elect leaders to represent them. 

• republic

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

This government is ruled by the people. People get to vote for leaders and laws. 

• monarchy

• democracy

• republic

• dictatorship

This  kind of government is  where the people have no say in how the government is led. The leader holds all the power usually by force.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• republic

• monarchy

What is a group of people who lead a country, state, or city?

• government

• election

• queen

• president

What is the process of voting for government officials?

• government

• election

• taxes

• amendment

What served as the first constitution of the United States?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Amendments

What were the two purposes of the Articles of Confederation?

• It give all the power to the government.

• • People wanted their new government to have the power to govern, but also make sure they could limit that power.

• • They needed some form of official government that united the thirteen colonies.

What lists the basic laws of our country, and explains how our government works?

• government

• The United States Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

What 3 words does the United States Constitution Preamble begin with?

• "We the citizens"

• "We the students"

• "We the people"