Units 1 and 2 Test Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the four characteristics of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Democracy

• Sovereignty

The Social Contract Theory states that:

• Government was created by force

• Government developed naturally from family structures

• Government was created by a divine ruler

• Government forms by mutual agreement among the people

A government where all eligible citizens vote on laws is known as a:

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

The idea of elected representatives being responsible for making laws for the will of the people originated in:

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• The Enlightenment

• The Middle Ages

The key difference between a republic and a direct democracy is:

• A republic elects representatives to make decisions on behalf of citizens

• A direct democracy allows only the elite to vote

• A republic does not protect minority rights

• A direct democracy elects a monarch

The Magna Carta was signed because:

• The British people wanted independence

• The American colonies demanded more representation

• King John was abusing his power as the monarch,

• The French king sought to expand his rule

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued for a strong central government to maintain order (as man is inherently evil and needs to be governed)?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Rousseau

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it:

• Allowed the federal government to tax states

• Established a strong executive branch

• Lacked a national court system

• Gave too much power to the central government

The Great Compromise resulted in:

• The separation of church and state

• The creation of a bicameral legislature

• The addition of the Bill of Rights

• A stronger monarchy in the U.S.

The 3/5 Compromise counted enslaved individuals as:

• Full citizens

• Property only

• Three out of every five people for representation

• Having no representation at all