Unit 1 Government

The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy, meaning

• all adult males enjoyed equal political rights.

• a small group of citizens controlled the government.

• one general ruled over society

• all adults were allowed to participate in the government.

The national government of Uganda has supreme political authority in the country, with the local governments having limited power. This type of system is known as a

• unitary system

• federal system

• confederal system

• dictatorship

Which philosophical movement arose from the Declaration of Independence and the 'Social Contract Theory'?

• Realism

• Existentialism

• Humanism

• Enlightenment

Based on this description, the European Union could be called

• an oligarchy

• a confederation

• a unitary system

• a democracy

Which type of government consists of a single, self-appointed ruler who holds political control over an entire country?

• democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

The government of Iran can be classified as a theocracy. Which statement provides the best definition of theocracy?

• A government ruled by a wealthy, upper class elite.

• A government ruled by priests or religious leaders claiming a direct link to god.

• A government ruled by people who have been selected by talent, ability, and good leadership skills.

• A government ruled by a small group distinguished by royalty, wealth, family, or military powers.

Canada has a Queen as its head of state but also has a formal set of laws that a Parliament and a Prime Minister oversee. This means that its government could be classified as

• constitutional monarchy.

• a federal republic.

• a dictatorship.

• an absolute monarchy.

Which form of government would have the LEAST amount of citizen participation?

• an oligarchy

• an autocracy

• a democracy

• a confederation

The phrase in the Declaration of Independence stating "that governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" illustrates the principle of

• equality before the law.

• judicial review.

• federalism.

• the Social Contract theory.

During the Constitutional Convention, the "Great Compromise" was an agreement about

• how to divide powers between the states and national government.

• whether or not to ratify the Constitution.

• how to count slaves in determining a state's population.

• how to determine the number of representatives each state had in Congress.