Government Unit 1 Test

What is one of the primary roles of a government in society?

• Organize social events

• Regulate fashion trends

• Ensure public safety

• Manage sports leagues

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• Legislative

• Military

• Executive

• Judicial

Check all that apply. Which are the three components of government?

• Policy

• Participation

• Publicity

• People

• Powers

What is sovereignty?

• All States are politically recognized, gov issue and enforce laws

• State must have people, but population size does not matter

• A political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory

• Supreme power to act within its territory and to control external affairs

Which nation has a Republic?

• North Korea

• Venezuela

• Great Britain

• Iran

• United States

Which are correct pairings of type of system and their definition?

• Federal → power is based in the central government. regional governments carry out decisions made by the central government

• Unitary → government only has powers given to it by the states

• Confederate → national, state, and regional governments share power

Choose all that apply. Which pairings are correct?

• monarchy → ruled by a king or queen

• oligarchy → ruled by a small group of people

• autocracy/totalitarian → ruled by a single individual with unlimited power

• democracy → ruled by the people through elected representatives

Check all that apply: Which of the following are essential characteristics of a sovereign state?

• population

• government

• territory

• culture

• sovereignty

Which political theory is Montesquieu best known for?

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

According to Montesquieu, why was separation of powers crucial?

• Promote equality

• Prevent tyranny

• Increase government efficiency

• Centralize power