Study Guide Unit 2-Government

Which of the following government systems does the United States follow?

• Communism

• Representative Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

Out of the many various systems of government, which of the following describes a county that has no governmental structure or control and gives full freedom to the individual?

• Totalitarianism

• Communism

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

In an absolute monarchy, who is in charge of decisions made for the country?

• Prime Minister

• King or Queen

• Representatives

• President

The Constitution of the United States divides the government into three branches to balance the power. Which of the following are those three branches?

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  Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• President, the Cabinet, Congress

• President, Congress, Citizens

• Congress, Senate, House of Representatives

This document guides a number of U.S. laws and ensures American citizens of protection from the government having too much control in their lives.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Which amendment, or law, includes U.S. citizens rights to freedom of religion, speech, press, to assemble, and to petition our government?

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  4th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

In the United States, any kind of mistreatment by law enforcement during arrests, or any form of cruel and unusual punishment, including poor conditions in prison facilities, is a violation of what amendment, or law?

• 8th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Although there are other political parties in the United States, the two main political institutions or groups are _____________________.

• Republican and Socialist

• Socialist and Libertarian

• Democrat and Republican

• Democrat and Legislative

How many senators does each state in the United States have?

• 8

• 2

• 50

• Depends on the population of each state