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1 Basic Government Principles & Design Quiz Short Answer 1. Name each of the 4 Defining Activities of Government and explain their function and importance. 2. List and explain the 3 characteristics of a state. 3. What is the difference between a Parliamentary and Presidential Government? Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. MAIN IDEAS 4. The dominant political unit in the world today is the a. government. b. nation. c. Constitution. d. state. 5. A federal government is one in which a. all power is concentrated in the central government. b. limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states. c. power is divided between a central government and local governments. d. powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch. 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary government? a. The executive is chosen by the legislature. b. The legislature is subject to the direct control of the executive. c. The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislative branch. d. The prime minister and cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the legislature. 7. The individual 50 States lack which basic characteristic of a state? a. government b. sovereignty c. Constitution d. defined population

2 8. In a democracy, the will of the majority a. cannot be changed or improved upon. b. is not open to compromise. c. rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions. d. cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group. 9. All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government? a. federal b. confederate c. unitary d. executive 10. Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true? a. The state was created voluntarily by a free people. b. The state is a natural extension of people's family structure. c. Governmental powers are granted by the people. d. Governmental powers may be limited by the people. 11. The customs and practices of British government are derived from a. the ruling monarch. b. nine law lords. c. a written constitution. d. an unwritten constitution. 12. China s government is an example of a a. failed state. b. communist dictatorship. c. consolidated democracy. d. feudal state. INTERPRETING TABLES Use the chart to answer the following questions.

3 13. Government in which power is limited to a single person or very small group exists in a. Cuba. b. Costa Rica. c. the United States. d. Brazil. 14. Which form of government does Cuba, Costa Rica, and France have in common? a. parliamentary b. democratic c. unitary d. dictatorial 15. Which characteristic do the United States and Botswana have in common? a. Both countries are democratic. b. Both countries have a presidential form of government. c. Both countries have a unitary form of government. d. Both countries have parliamentary governments. 16. All of the following countries are democracies EXCEPT a. France. b. India. c. Syria. d. Brazil. 17. In which two countries do dictatorships exist?

4 a. Cuba, France b. Brazil, India c. Cuba, Syria d. Botswana, Costa Rica 18. In which country can the executive branch be forced from office for failing to win the legislature's support on a major issue? a. the United States b. Brazil c. Syria d. India 19. According to the social contract theory, the contract is a. a document describing the territory of the state. b. impossible without the king s consent. c. the purpose of government. d. a constitution. 20. Politics is a(n), while government is a(n). a. process, institution b. policy, institution c. institution, process d. negative, positive 21. Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship? a. with a small group or a single person b. with the people c. with the legislature d. all of the above 22. Inability to resolve conflicts can be a characteristic of a a. dictatorship. b. unitary government. c. presidential government. d. parliamentary government. 23. A government can be both a. federal and unitary. b. unitary and parliamentary. c. parliamentary and presidential. d. confederate and dictatorial. 24. Why do former European colonies, such as Nigeria, have a difficult time creating a national identity?

5 a. Because they have single-crop economies that make it difficult to create jobs. b. Because their boundaries were drawn by foreign countries and did not take into account the languages, religions, and cultures of the people living there. c. Because they share common institutions and a sophisticated legal system. d. Because the divine right of kings discourages people from developing a sense of patriotism. 25. Failed states present a serious problem not only for their citizens, but for their neighbors as well, because a. they require enormous amounts of financial aid from neighboring countries. b. they declare war on neighboring countries. c. the can become a haven for terrorists. d. they cannot contribute to regional economies.

6 Basic Government Principles & Design Quiz Answer Section SHORT ANSWER 1. ANS: 1. Border Security: To regulate what comes in and out of a country to protect the people and their interests. This prevents destablization of the government and economy. 2. Rule of Law 3. Means of Exchange 4. System of Justice PTS: 1 2. ANS: 1. Population 2. Territory 3. Sovereignty PTS: 1 3. ANS: Parliamentary combines the executive and legislative branches and Presidential has a separate executive and legislative branc. PTS: 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE 4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5 OBJ: TOP: Government 5. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 14 OBJ: STA: a TOP: Federal Government 6. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 16 OBJ: STA: g TOP: Parliamentary Government 7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 6 OBJ: STA: TOP: Sovereignty 8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5

7 OBJ: TOP: Democracy 9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 14 OBJ: STA: c TOP: Unitary Government 10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 8 OBJ: TOP: Social Contract 11. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 647 OBJ: STA: g TOP: British Government 12. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 637 OBJ: STA: e TOP: China's Political System 13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5 OBJ: STA: TOP: Dictatorship 14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 14 OBJ: STA: c TOP: Unitary Government 15. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5 OBJ: STA: TOP: Democracy 16. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5 OBJ: STA: TOP: Democracy 17. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 5 OBJ: STA: TOP: Dictatorship 18. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 16 OBJ: STA: g TOP: Parliamentary Government 19. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 8 OBJ: TOP: Social Contract Theory 20. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 4-5 OBJ: TOP: Distinction Between Government and Politics 21. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: 13 OBJ: STA: c TOP: Sovereignty and Dictatorships 22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 16 OBJ: STA: TOP: Presidential Government 23. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: OBJ: STA: c g TOP: Forms of Government 24. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: 636 OBJ: STA: TOP: Nigeria 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Average REF: 645 OBJ: STA: TOP: Failed States