Parliamentary Government Unit 1 Review Quiz

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    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

    • John Locke
    • George Washington
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • James Madison
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This quiz is a review of the four standards (1, 2, 5G, and 19) that comprise unit 1.

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  • 2. 

    Rule of law is the idea that no one is above the law.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The rule of law was introduced by the Magna Carta and stated that no one, not even the king, was above the law.

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  • 3. 

    Which philosopher inspired the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence? 

    • Baron de Montesquieu

    • John Locke

    • Thomas Hobbes

    • Ben Franklin

    Correct Answer
    A. John Locke
    Explanation
    John Locke was the main philosopher that influenced Thomas Jefferson's writing in the Declaration of Independence with the ideas of natural rights and social contract theory.

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  • 4. 

    In a democracy, how do the people exercise their power over the government?

    • Rioting

    • Assembly

    • Petitioning

    • Voting

    Correct Answer
    A. Voting
    Explanation
    People exercise their power over government through voting in a democracy.

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  • 5. 

    Choose the answer that puts the documents in the correct order.

    • Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, English Bill of Rights

    • Petition of Rights, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights

    • Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Petition of Rights

    • English Bill of Rights, Petition of Rights, Magna Carta

    Correct Answer
    A. Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, English Bill of Rights
    Explanation
    Remember that the Magna Carta came first and introduced many new ideas. The Petition of Rights came second and the English Bill of Rights third as a follow-up to the ideas of the Petition of Rights.

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  • 6. 

    Thomas Hobbes is responsible for developing the social contract

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Thomas Hobbes developed the social contract while John Locke modified it.

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following was not a natural right given in the Declaration of Independence

    • Liberty

    • Property

    • Life

    • Pursuit of Happiness

    Correct Answer
    A. Property
    Explanation
    Thomas Jefferson penned that natural rights consisted of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

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  • 8. 

    Castro, Hitler, and Kim Jung-Ill are all examples of leaders of what types of government?

    • Unitary

    • Presidential

    • Oligrachy

    • Autocratic

    Correct Answer
    A. Autocratic
    Explanation
    All of these leaders are examples of dictators, which are leaders of autocratic government.

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  • 9. 

    What was Baron de Montesquieu's main idea for government was:

    • Separation of Powers

    • Checks and Balances

    • Social Contract

    • Rule of Law

    Correct Answer
    A. Separation of Powers
    Explanation
    Montesquieu believed that power should be divided between branches.

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  • 10. 

    Which types of governments do the United States have?

    • Federal, Democratic, Presidential

    • Oligarchy, Unitary, Parliamentary

    • Autocratic, Confederal, Presidential

    • Federal, Democratic, Parliamentary

    Correct Answer
    A. Federal, Democratic, Presidential
    Explanation
    The US is a democratic based government

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  • 11. 

    Which of the following was the American South during the Civil War an example of?

    • Federal Government

    • Oligarchy

    • Unitary

    • Confederation

    Correct Answer
    A. Confederation
    Explanation
    The South was a confederacy because the power was mainly in the state governments. They were independent states loosely bound by a weak central government.

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  • 12. 

    Which type of democracy is the United States?

    • Direct

    • Representative

    Correct Answer
    A. Representative
    Explanation
    The United States is a representative democracy because we elect people to represent us and make laws on our behalf.

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  • 13. 

    The colonists were the main audience of the Declaration of Independence as Jefferson tried to persuade them to join the Revolution

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    While the Declaration was written to the King of England, the main audience was the colonists as they were not all in support of the Revolution at the time.

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  • 14. 

    Which type of government is characterized by a strong central government and weak state or local government?

    • Confederacy

    • Presidential

    • Unitary

    • Federal

    Correct Answer
    A. Unitary
    Explanation
    In a unitary government, the central agency holds most of the power and only allows local governments to hold very little (if any) authority.

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  • 15. 

    Which of the following is not a portion of the Declaration of Independence? 

    • Preamble

    • Statement of Rights

    • Grievances

    • Signatures

    Correct Answer
    A. Signatures
    Explanation
    The four parts to the Declaration are:Preamble-Statement of Rights-Grievances-Resolution of Independence

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  • 16. 

    How is power organized in a Parliamentary government?

    • Executive and Legislative are separate and equal

    • The Executive exists but a Legislative branch does not

    • The Legislative exists but the Executive branch does not

    • The Executive and Legislative are in the same house

    Correct Answer
    A. The Executive and Legislative are in the same house
    Explanation
    In a parliamentary government, the head of the executive branch is a member of the legislative body.

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  • 17. 

    According to Thomas Hobbes, the people have the right to replace the government if they violate the citizen's natural rights.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    John Locke believed that if the government violated the people's natural rights, it could be replaced by a government of their choice.

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  • 18. 

    In the Pledge of Allegiance, the person reciting the pledge is committing loyalty to the flag of the United States

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The Pledge is a commitment to the country of the United States.

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