C.P. Gov Semester

Which of the following is not a purpose of Government?

• Providing public goods
• Maintaining public order
• Protecting life and property
• Controlling the lives of citizens

What are the four characteristics of Modern Nation-States?

• Territorial integrity
• Stable population
• Code of laws
• National sovereignty
• All of the above

What doctrine of legitimacy did monarchs in Europe use in the 1500's?

• Mandate of heaven
• Diving right of kings
• Coercion
• Social-contract theory

What is the primary role of a constitution in a nation?

• To provide a set of rules for the citizens
• To outline the structure of the government
• To define the rights and duties of the citizens
• All of the above

What is the concept of 'Separation of Powers' in a government?

• Dividing the powers of government among different branches
• Separating the government from the military
• Dividing the country into different states or provinces
• Separating the government from the judiciary

Which of the choices matches the list of factors below? • A system of government that one person has absolute power. • A single ruler

• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Confederate

A system of government where a few people hold all the power.

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Anarchy

Which of the choices matches the list of factors below? 1. The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws. 2. Suited for smaller communities.

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Monarcy
• Oligarchy
• All of the above

Which of the choices matches the list of factors below? 1. A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them. 2. This is the type of government that the United States has.

• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• All of the above

Lisa sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Lisa have?

• Representative democracy
• Direct democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy