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1. Which of the following is one of the views held by James Madison?
a. People are ideally good.
b. People need some form of government.
c. Monarchy is the best form of government.
d. A society should be ruled by religious leaders.
e. Dictatorship is the best form of government.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.2.1 - Explain the balance of power between the states and
national government at the time of the founding of the United
States.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:08 AM
2. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society?
a. A filibuster
b. Cloture
c. An institution
d. Politics
e. A quorum
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.2 - Explain the balance of power between the states and
national government at the time of the founding of the United
States.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:17 AM
3. What is defined as disagreements among people in a society over what the society's priorities should
be?
a. Activism
b. Progressivism
c. Social conflict
d. Contract dispute
e. Social security
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.1.5 - Contrast liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and
socialism.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:19 AM
4. Gareth, a first-grade teacher, finds three of his students fighting over the few toys laying in the play
area. Gareth intervenes and decides which student gets to play with which toy and in what order. In
resolving the conflict among his students, what process is Gareth exhibiting?
a. Centralization
b. Electioneering
c. Authority
d. Appeasement
e. Politics
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define politics.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:24 AM
5. In the context of functions of government, which of the following is true of power?
a. Its exercise is always recognized as socially moral and is protected by law.
b. It involves getting someone to do something that he or she would not otherwise do.
c. It necessarily involves the use of force.
d. It implies legal action.
e. Its exercise is universally illegal.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.5 - Describe the concept of power.
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DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:24 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:26 AM
6. Gun control has been a controversial issue in the United States, and gun control advocates have
traditionally opposed an individual's right to bear arms. In 2010, the United States Supreme Court
affirmed that the Second Amendment to the Constitution grants individuals the right to bear arms, and
this decision was met with little resistance from gun control advocates. In this case, which authority did
the court use to make their decision?
a. Manage foreign relations
b. Resolve a conflict
c. Provide a public service
d. Defend the nation
e. Protect the American culture
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 9.2.6 - Explain how the Court has interpreted the Second
Amendment over time.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:31 AM
7. What function is a government performing when it maintains city roads?
a. Managing foreign relations
b. Providing public services
c. Resolving conflicts
d. Defending the nation
e. Maintaining law and order
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.2.10 - Describe the current role of local governments in the
federal system.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:32 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:35 AM
8. What is true of both national defense and domestic law enforcement?
a. Both are available only for people in need.
b. Both are examples of services enjoyed exclusively by the rich.
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c. Both are responsibilities of the state government and not the national government.
d. Both are examples of services provided equally to all citizens.
e. Both are based on the divine right theory.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define politics.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:40 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:42 AM
9. Which of the following is an example of a public service provided by the government?
a. Influencing the morality of individuals
b. Resolving religious conflicts
c. Imposing taxes on individuals
d. Preserving national parks
e. Choosing religious leaders
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.3.3 - Define public goods.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:39 AM
10. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a disability is a
public service.
b. The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service.
c. Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services.
d. Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services.
e. An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 12.2 - Examine how contributory and noncontributory programs
benefit different groups of Americans.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:45 AM
11. To whom does the Constitution of the United States give exclusive power to deal with foreign
nations?
a. The Republicans
b. Individuals
c. The Democrats
d. The Supreme Court
e. The national government
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 13.1.5 - List the main goals of U.S. foreign policy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:48 AM
12. When did defending the nation and its culture against future acts of aggression became more
important for the U.S. government?
a. After the Vietnam War.
b. With the influx of multicultural immigrants.
c. After the attacks on the World Trade Center.
d. When President Nixon resigned.
e. After the conclusion of the Cold War.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:51 AM
13. Which of the following statements is true of an autocracy?
a. The government consists of elected representatives
b. Authority lies in the hands of a single person
c. Authority is gained solely by traditional means
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d. The people have ultimate authority
e. An individual has to acquire the consent of the people to assume power.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:04 AM
14. Which of the following is true of a monarchy?
a. The government is a form of democracy.
b. A monarch's power is not supported by tradition.
c. A monarch's power is acquired through inheritance.
d. The government is a form of dictatorship.
e. A monarch always has unlimited power over the subjects.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1. - Examine the various forms of government.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:07 AM
15. In the context of monarchy, challenging which theory was not only regarded as treason against the
government but also as a sin against God?
a. The Athenian model of direct democracy
b. The divine command theory
c. The divine right theory
d. The social contract theory
e. The theory of theological voluntarism
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:10 AM
16. In a nation, people are ruled by a Queen. Her ancestors have ruled the country for centuries. The
Queen has the sole right to make all decisions concerning the lives of her people and her country's
wellbeing. This nation is an example of what type of government system?
a. absolute monarchy
b. dictatorship
c. constitutional monarchy
d. direct democracy
e. representative democracy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/14/2021 3:10 AM
17. What is true in a constitutional monarchy?
a. the monarch's power is not supported by tradition
b. the monarch holds complete and unlimited power
c. the monarch's power is limited by government leaders
d. the monarch is elected by the citizens of a country through elections
e. the monarch has the authority to make changes in the constitution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:17 AM
18. What is true of absolute monarchs that is not true of constitutional monarchs?
a. They share governmental power with elected lawmakers
b. They hold complete and unlimited power.
c. They are elected by a country’s citizens.
d. They are limited by a constitution or bill of rights.
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e. The power is unlimited.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:19 AM
19. Which country is an example of a constitutional monarchy?
a. North Korea
b. Spain
c. India
d. The U.S.
e. China
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.6 - Identify examples of democracies, oligarchies, and
autocracies.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:19 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/14/2021 3:14 AM
20. Which type of government is a form of autocracy?
a. Dictatorship
b. Democracy
c. Socialism
d. Communism
e. Marxism
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.6 - Identify examples of democracies, oligarchies, and
autocracies.
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - America in the Twenty-First Century
1. Which of the following is one of the views held by James Madison?
a. People are ideally good.
b. People need some form of government.
c. Monarchy is the best form of government.
d. A society should be ruled by religious leaders.
e. Dictatorship is the best form of government.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Introduction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.2.1 - Explain the balance of power between the states and
national government at the time of the founding of the United
States.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:08 AM
2. What is an ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society?
a. A filibuster
b. Cloture
c. An institution
d. Politics
e. A quorum
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3.2 - Explain the balance of power between the states and
national government at the time of the founding of the United
States.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:17 AM
3. What is defined as disagreements among people in a society over what the society's priorities should
be?
a. Activism
b. Progressivism
c. Social conflict
d. Contract dispute
e. Social security
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 5.1.5 - Contrast liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and
socialism.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:17 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:19 AM
4. Gareth, a first-grade teacher, finds three of his students fighting over the few toys laying in the play
area. Gareth intervenes and decides which student gets to play with which toy and in what order. In
resolving the conflict among his students, what process is Gareth exhibiting?
a. Centralization
b. Electioneering
c. Authority
d. Appeasement
e. Politics
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define politics.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:24 AM
5. In the context of functions of government, which of the following is true of power?
a. Its exercise is always recognized as socially moral and is protected by law.
b. It involves getting someone to do something that he or she would not otherwise do.
c. It necessarily involves the use of force.
d. It implies legal action.
e. Its exercise is universally illegal.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.5 - Describe the concept of power.
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DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:24 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:26 AM
6. Gun control has been a controversial issue in the United States, and gun control advocates have
traditionally opposed an individual's right to bear arms. In 2010, the United States Supreme Court
affirmed that the Second Amendment to the Constitution grants individuals the right to bear arms, and
this decision was met with little resistance from gun control advocates. In this case, which authority did
the court use to make their decision?
a. Manage foreign relations
b. Resolve a conflict
c. Provide a public service
d. Defend the nation
e. Protect the American culture
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 9.2.6 - Explain how the Court has interpreted the Second
Amendment over time.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:31 AM
7. What function is a government performing when it maintains city roads?
a. Managing foreign relations
b. Providing public services
c. Resolving conflicts
d. Defending the nation
e. Maintaining law and order
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2.2.10 - Describe the current role of local governments in the
federal system.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:32 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:35 AM
8. What is true of both national defense and domestic law enforcement?
a. Both are available only for people in need.
b. Both are examples of services enjoyed exclusively by the rich.
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c. Both are responsibilities of the state government and not the national government.
d. Both are examples of services provided equally to all citizens.
e. Both are based on the divine right theory.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.1.2 - Define politics.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:40 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:42 AM
9. Which of the following is an example of a public service provided by the government?
a. Influencing the morality of individuals
b. Resolving religious conflicts
c. Imposing taxes on individuals
d. Preserving national parks
e. Choosing religious leaders
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 7.3.3 - Define public goods.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:36 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:39 AM
10. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a disability is a
public service.
b. The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service.
c. Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services.
d. Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services.
e. An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 12.2 - Examine how contributory and noncontributory programs
benefit different groups of Americans.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:45 AM
11. To whom does the Constitution of the United States give exclusive power to deal with foreign
nations?
a. The Republicans
b. Individuals
c. The Democrats
d. The Supreme Court
e. The national government
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 13.1.5 - List the main goals of U.S. foreign policy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:48 AM
12. When did defending the nation and its culture against future acts of aggression became more
important for the U.S. government?
a. After the Vietnam War.
b. With the influx of multicultural immigrants.
c. After the attacks on the World Trade Center.
d. When President Nixon resigned.
e. After the conclusion of the Cold War.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: What are Politics and Government?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 1:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 1:51 AM
13. Which of the following statements is true of an autocracy?
a. The government consists of elected representatives
b. Authority lies in the hands of a single person
c. Authority is gained solely by traditional means
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d. The people have ultimate authority
e. An individual has to acquire the consent of the people to assume power.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:01 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:04 AM
14. Which of the following is true of a monarchy?
a. The government is a form of democracy.
b. A monarch's power is not supported by tradition.
c. A monarch's power is acquired through inheritance.
d. The government is a form of dictatorship.
e. A monarch always has unlimited power over the subjects.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1. - Examine the various forms of government.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:07 AM
15. In the context of monarchy, challenging which theory was not only regarded as treason against the
government but also as a sin against God?
a. The Athenian model of direct democracy
b. The divine command theory
c. The divine right theory
d. The social contract theory
e. The theory of theological voluntarism
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/12/2021 2:10 AM
16. In a nation, people are ruled by a Queen. Her ancestors have ruled the country for centuries. The
Queen has the sole right to make all decisions concerning the lives of her people and her country's
wellbeing. This nation is an example of what type of government system?
a. absolute monarchy
b. dictatorship
c. constitutional monarchy
d. direct democracy
e. representative democracy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
DATE CREATED: 2/12/2021 2:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/14/2021 3:10 AM
17. What is true in a constitutional monarchy?
a. the monarch's power is not supported by tradition
b. the monarch holds complete and unlimited power
c. the monarch's power is limited by government leaders
d. the monarch is elected by the citizens of a country through elections
e. the monarch has the authority to make changes in the constitution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
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18. What is true of absolute monarchs that is not true of constitutional monarchs?
a. They share governmental power with elected lawmakers
b. They hold complete and unlimited power.
c. They are elected by a country’s citizens.
d. They are limited by a constitution or bill of rights.
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e. The power is unlimited.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
BLOOM’S: Remember/Understand
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.1 - Explain the main tenets of an autocracy.
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19. Which country is an example of a constitutional monarchy?
a. North Korea
b. Spain
c. India
d. The U.S.
e. China
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.6 - Identify examples of democracies, oligarchies, and
autocracies.
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20. Which type of government is a form of autocracy?
a. Dictatorship
b. Democracy
c. Socialism
d. Communism
e. Marxism
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
BLOOM’S: Apply
REFERENCES: Different Systems of Government
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 8.1.6 - Identify examples of democracies, oligarchies, and
autocracies.
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