Government Structures Across The Globe

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    Democracy 

    • Citizens hold the political power in government
    • King or queen rules in the nation
    • Mob rule- no one is in charge
    • God is the ultimate authority of the government
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  • 2. 

    Theocracy

    • One leader or person who has ablsolute control over the lives of the people of the nation

    • King or Queen rules the nation

    • Citizens hold the political power

    • Government that recognizes God as the primary or main political authority

    Correct Answer
    A. Government that recognizes God as the primary or main political authority
  • 3. 

    Which of the followng would not be a negative impact of the Age of Exploration?

    • Finding new trades routes to Asia or to others parts of the globe

    • Disease or sicknees

    • Slavery of Native Americans and other groups

    • War and competition between nations

    Correct Answer
    A. Finding new trades routes to Asia or to others parts of the globe
  • 4. 

    The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    Which one would not be an example of a primary source?

    • Diary accounts

    • Soldier writing letters back home about his war experience

    • Textbook

    • Declaration of Independence

    Correct Answer
    A. Textbook
  • 6. 

    Machiavelli's book, The Prince, addressed the question of how societies should best:

    • Begin a revolution

    • Govern a nation effectively

    • Study the secrets of nature

    • Create a passion for the arts

    Correct Answer
    A. Govern a nation effectively
  • 7. 

    A theocracy can exist with other forms of government.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 8. 

    Anarchy

    • King or Queen rules the nation

    • Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government

    • God is at the center of government

    • People make all the decisions for the king

    Correct Answer
    A. Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government
  • 9. 

    Monarchy

    • People hold the political power to the nation

    • King or queen rules/leads the nation

    • Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation

    • No one is in charge-mob rule

    Correct Answer
    A. King or queen rules/leads the nation
  • 10. 

    Rule of a government by a few could be best defined as...

    • Theocracy

    • Oligarchy

    • Monarchy

    • Autocracy

    Correct Answer
    A. Oligarchy
  • 11. 

    Representative Democracy

    • King or queen rules the nation

    • Mob rule- choas and disorder in government

    • Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government

    • One leader who has direct power over all the people of the nation

    Correct Answer
    A. Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government
  • 12. 

    Dictatorship

    • People of a country elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government

    • King or Queen rules the nation

    • One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation

    • Citizens hold the political power

    Correct Answer
    A. One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation
  • 13. 

    The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:

    • South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494

    • North America became a colony of Portugal

    • This treaty had no impact on life today

    • The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World

    Correct Answer
    A. South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494
  • 14. 

    Select the group that controlled the trade routes before the Age of Exploration began.

    • England

    • France

    • Moors

    • Muslims

    Correct Answer
    A. Muslims
  • 15. 

    Use the following quote to help you answer the question below:"It must be acknowledged that the term 'republic' is of a very vague application in every language... I would say purely and simply it means a government by its citizens in mass, acting directly and personally according to the rules of the majority."- Thomas Jefferson 1816Which statement summarizes Jefferson's ideas about a republic form of government?

    • The power of govt. rests with the citizens

    • The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.

    • Republicans are always in control

    • Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed

    Correct Answer
    A. The power of govt. rests with the citizens
  • 16. 

    In contrast to a democracy, which form of govt. uses the military to maintain power against the people's consent? ( hint: what is the opposite)

    • Monarchy

    • Anarchy

    • Democracy

    • Dictatorship

    Correct Answer
    A. Dictatorship
  • 17. 

    Machiavelli gave advice to leaders from the Renaissance time period. His book entitled, The Prince  offered advice to which group? 

    • Monarchies of Europe

    • Dictators of Europe

    • Democratic governments of Europe

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Monarchies of Europe

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