POD 1st Sem Ex Modified

What is the term for the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state?

• Economy

• Government

• Society

• Community

Which term refers to a politically organized body of people under a government?

• Nation

• State

• Community

• Territory

What is the term for a government where the power is held by the people?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

What is the term for a government that is restricted in its powers?

• Absolute Government

• Limited Government

• Authoritarian Government

• Central Government

What is the fundamental law that outlines the principles and framework of a government?

• Charter

• Constitution

• Code

• Treaty

What is the principle that the government’s power comes from the consent of the governed?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Nationalism

• Autocracy

What does the separation of powers refer to?

• Sharing power with other countries

• Dividing government responsibilities among different branches

• Limiting the number of people in government

• Combining all powers in one branch

What is the system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Democracy

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Authority

What is the system of government that divides power between a central authority and regional governments?

• Unitarism

• Federalism

• Centralism

• Monarchy

What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Charter