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US GOV Primavera 2024What is the main difference between a federal government and a unitary government? -
answer A federal government shares power with state and local governments while a
unitary government has complete control over local governments.
Match each term with the correct definition.
1) dictatorship
2) oligarchy
3) theocracy
4) absolute monarchy
5) unitary - answer1) rule by a single individual
2) rule by a small group of individuals
3) rule by religious leaders
4) rule by a hereditary head of state
5) rule by a central government
Match each term with the correct definition.
1) communism
2) socialism
3) fascism
4) democracy
5) republic - answer1) all property is controlled by the state in the name of the people
2) the state regulates the economy and provides many goods and services
3) an extreme form of nationalism
4) rule by the people
5) rule by democratically elected representatives
Which statement describes an advantage and disadvantage of a market economy? -
answerA market economy encourages business opportunities but does little to address
income inequality.
Match each term with the correct definition.
1) market economy
2) command economy
3) mixed market economy
4) traditional economy - answer1) economy dominated by private business
2) government-controlled economy
3) government offers some goods and services
4) economy that is based on custom
Read the sentence.
,The Spartan system of government provides the United States with a model for
_[blank]_.
Which option correctly completes the sentence? - answerseparation of powers between
different branches
Read the sentence.
Plato believed that a _[blank]_ would arise out of an aristocracy if individuals who had
been selected to serve were not of the best quality.
Which option correctly completes the sentence? - answertimocracy
Which class rose to new power and established assemblies and tribunals to serve their
needs? - answerplebeians
Which church promoted Charlemagne's divine right to rule? - answerCatholic Church
Match each term with the correct definition.
1) feudalism
2) servient tenement
3) divine right
4) warrior class
5) bonds of obedience - answer1) a system in which people worked and fought for
nobles, who in turn gave them protection and use of land
2) land that is owned by a landlord and worked by others in servitude
3) the idea that monarchs were placed in their positions by God and ruled by His
command
4) in the feudal system, individuals who fought for the noble classes; known as knights
in Europe and samurai in Japan
5) in the feudal system, the code of conduct followed by the warrior class; known as
chivalry in Europe and Bushido in Japan
How did Pericles encourage Athenians to take responsibility in government? -
answerHe advised them to write their own constitution.
Read the sentence.
Adam Smith believed that governments should not interfere in the economy. This
approach is known as _[blank]_ .
Which best completes the sentence? - answerlaissez faire
What was the significance of the Law of the Twelve Tables? - answerThese laws were
easy to understand and made available to the citizens.
Which statement is characteristic of a traditional economy? - answerMost people are
involved in agriculture.
Which statement best describes the role of the monarch under the British parliamentary
system? - answerThe power of the monarch is limited by the constitution.
, What services did the Catholic Church provide to ease the burden of peasants serving
under feudalism?
Select all that apply. - answerhealth care
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education
Match each key term with the correct definition.
1) a government in which power is held by the most qualified individuals who have no
interest in monetary gain
2) a government consisting of a small group of people
3) a government based on principles of military glory; rulers include military personnel
4) a government established through one person coming to power in order to maintain
order but exercising power in an unjust manner
5) a government that replaced rulers who mistreated the masses and became a system
where the lower classes vote for how the government should be run - answer1)
aristocracy
2) oligarchy
3) timocracy
4) tyranny
5) mobocracy
How do Britain's proportional elections influence the government? - answerProportional
elections allow minority parties greater representation, but the larger number of
representatives may make it difficult for members of government to form coalitions.
How did the Romans influence the creation of a representative government and written
law?
Select all that apply. - answerwriting down the law and making it available to the public
AND
allowing elected leaders to speak for the citizens they represented
Which documents were influenced by the Magna Carta?
Select all that apply. - answerUS Constitution
AND
Declaration of Independence
Read the sentence.
The Magna Carta helped to establish the idea of a _[blank]_ between the government
and its citizens.
Which option correctly completes the sentence? - answersocial contract
Which options are common to both the British Parliament and the US government
system?
Select all that apply. - answerhouse and senate
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