Government Structures Across The Globe
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- 1.The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Which one would not be an example of a primary source?
- A.
Diary accounts
- B.
Soldier writing letters back home about his war experience
- C.
Textbook
- D.
Declaration of Independence
- 3.Theocracy
- A.
One leader or person who has ablsolute control over the lives of the people of the nation
- B.
King or Queen rules the nation
- C.
Citizens hold the political power
- D.
Government that recognizes God as the primary or main political authority
- 4.Dictatorship
- A.
People of a country elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government
- B.
King or Queen rules the nation
- C.
One leader or person has absolute or total control over the people's lives in the nation
- D.
Citizens hold the political power
- 5.Monarchy
- A.
People hold the political power to the nation
- B.
King or queen rules/leads the nation
- C.
Government is headed by a strong military leader who has total control over the nation
- D.
No one is in charge-mob rule
- 6.Democracy
- A.
Citizens hold the political power in government
- B.
King or queen rules in the nation
- C.
Mob rule- no one is in charge
- D.
God is the ultimate authority of the government
- 7.Representative Democracy
- A.
King or queen rules the nation
- B.
Mob rule- choas and disorder in government
- C.
Voters elect representatives to help make decisions in government
- D.
One leader who has direct power over all the people of the nation
- 8.Anarchy
- A.
King or Queen rules the nation
- B.
Mob rule or choas and disorder- lack of government
- C.
God is at the center of government
- D.
People make all the decisions for the king
- 9.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)
- A.
Monarchy
- B.
Anarchy
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Dictatorship
- 10.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?
- A.
The power of govt. rests with the citizens
- B.
The power of the govt. rests with the leaders at the top of the govt.
- C.
Republicans are always in control
- D.
Republic forms of govt. have strict rules and laws that must be followed
- 11.Machiavelli gave advice to leaders from the Renaissance time period. His book entitled, The Prince offered advice to which group?
- A.
Monarchies of Europe
- B.
Dictators of Europe
- C.
Democratic governments of Europe
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Machiavelli's book, The Prince, addressed the question of how societies should best:
- A.
Begin a revolution
- B.
Govern a nation effectively
- C.
Study the secrets of nature
- D.
Create a passion for the arts
- 13.Which of the followng would not be a negative impact of the Age of Exploration?
- A.
Finding new trades routes to Asia or to others parts of the globe
- B.
Disease or sicknees
- C.
Slavery of Native Americans and other groups
- D.
War and competition between nations
- 14.Select the group that controlled the trade routes before the Age of Exploration began.
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Moors
- D.
Muslims
- 15.The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:
- A.
South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494
- B.
North America became a colony of Portugal
- C.
This treaty had no impact on life today
- D.
The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World
- 16.A theocracy can exist with other forms of government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Rule of a government by a few could be best defined as...
- A.
Theocracy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Autocracy
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