Comparing Types of Government — Unit test Answers

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The concept of checks and balances ensures that

A
each branch of government does not have power over the others.
B
only one branch of government maintains power over the others.
C
each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the others.
D
no branch of government has a separate power from the others.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the national government unable to raise revenue? Check all that apply.

A
The national government was not given the power to regulate trade.
B
The national government needed approval from the states to collect taxes.
C
The states voted to allow the national bank to go bankrupt.
D
The state and national currencies competed with each other.
E
The national government could not create national money.
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Which type of governmental power does a unitary system hold?

A
centralized power
B
state power
C
shared power
D
local power
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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to

A
revolution.
B
self-government.
C
liberty.
D
vote.
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights.That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?

A
the freedom to bear arms
B
the right to pass taxes
C
the freedom of speech
D
the right to vote
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How did Enlightenment thinkers approach the study of government?

A
by taking a historical view
B
by taking a divine right view
C
by taking a faith-based view
D
by taking a secular view
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In 1735, Peter Zenger was tried for libel in the colony of New York. His trial established the

A
separation of church and state.
B
right to a fair trial.
C
separation of government powers.
D
freedom of the press.
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A
Legal
B
Natural
C
Divine
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Read the following quotation from George Washington.The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism.What was Washington warning against?

A
forming a bicameral legislature
B
instituting separation of powers
C
granting citizens too many rights
D
having a single ruler
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Among many other influences, which helped to shape United States governmental documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

A
Athens' Council of 500
B
Middle Eastern monarch rule
C
Judeo-Christian principles
D
the fall of Sparta
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury."Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?

A
Due process of law was implemented.
B
A new legal system was founded.
C
The court system was established.
D
All colonial court cases were retried.
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Which statement best describes a government in which there is no separation of powers?

A
People’s rights are guaranteed.
B
One person rules and has absolute power.
C
The legislature is divided into different branches.
D
Judges decide the legality of laws passed by the legislature.
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Which scenario is not guaranteed under the Articles of Confederation?

A
State militias could provide for the nation’s defense.
B
The national government could pass a law to make theft illegal.
C
A merchant could always use the same currency in Connecticut and Georgia.
D
The government wants to settle a dispute with France by signing a treaty.
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Rome became a ________ at the end of the 6th Century BCE.

A
Democracy
B
Republic
C
Dictatorship
D
Theocracy
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by state governments.
B
held by a central government.
C
held by a single person.
D
held by a group of people.

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