Government Test - Constitution

A legal member of a country (1 point )

• alien
• citizen
• constituient
• resident alien

Which of the following are principles of the four foundational principles of government? (1 point )

• Political Party
• Population
• Sovereignty
• Territory

The purpose of government is to (1 point )

• handle relations with other nations
• maintain order by making laws
• provide essential public services
• all of the above

A government system with a central or national government that has supreme power (1 point )

• democracy
• federal
• republic
• unitary

A government system with a central or national government that shares power with regional governments (1 point )

• democracy
• federalism
• republic
• unitary

Which of the following are forms of government that is ruled by one individual (1 point )

• democracy
• dictatorship
• monarchy
• oligarchy

A form of government that is ruled by one individual who is born into power(1 point )

• dictatorship
• monarchy
• republic
• theocracy

A government that brings together ALL of the members of a society to make a decision is considered a (1 point )

• direct democracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• representative democracy

A form of government in which people elect representatives to carry out their wishes (1 point )

• constitutional monarchy
• direct democracy
• oligarchy
• representative democracy

Which is NOT a reason the Magna Carta was significant (1 point )

• Allowed for fair taxes
• contract between leader and citizens to allow protection
• limited the power of the king
• protected individual freedoms