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- 1. Multiple Choice
A group of people with the authority to control and direct the affairs of a country is called a:
State
Government
Prime minister
Constitution
- 2. Multiple Choice
An island or state whose affairs are controlled by the people from another country is a _______
Nation
Republic
Colony
Assembly
- 3. Multiple Choice
A form of government in which ultimate sovereignty lies in the hands of the people:
Republic
Old representative system
Crown colony
Constitutional Monarchy
- 4. Multiple Choice
A form of government in which a mother country allows a former colony to control its internal and international affairs, with a Governor General representing the Monarch is:
Old Representative system
Crown Colony
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
- 5. Multiple Choice
The right to vote is called:
Election
Electorate
Voter's list
Franchise
- 6. Multiple Choice
In republics, a _____________ replaces the Governor General
Law
Council
Prime minister
President
- 7. Multiple Choice
Many governments in Central America and the Caribbean are democracies. What type of democracy do most Caribbean countries have?
Communist Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidental Democracy
Market Democracy
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the Constitution add to our government?
Slaves
A king
Two houses of the Supreme Court
Three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a duty of the judicial branch?Interpreting the ConstitutionJudging in court casesDeclaring if bills are unconstitutionalCommanding the army - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a duty of the executive branch?Making treaties with other countriesApproving billsLevying taxesEnforcing laws
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes checks and balances?MoneyEach branch of government can stop the othersMaking fair decisionsKeeping our country safe
- 12. Multiple Choice
How could the government check the legislative branch?
State that the law is unconstitutional
Pigeonhole a bill
Impeach the judges
Burn Parliament
- 13. Multiple Choice
Bonus Question: What's the supreme law of the land?
The Legislative Branch
The Constitution
Judges
The prime minister
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe United States, Britain, the Netherlands and France all still have some Caribbean territories.FalseTrueI don't know
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose of the checks and balances system is tomake sure the President has the most power.to write checks and keep people from fighting.to balance the power of the three branches of government.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch includes a system of courts?ExecutiveJudicialLegislative
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch enforces (carries out) laws, signs or vetoes bills, and chooses judges for the Supreme Court?JudicialLegislativeExecutive
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?obeying lawsbuying and consuming goodsworkingvoting
- 19. Multiple Choice
In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat government has a single ruler?AutocraticOligarchicUnitaryDemocratic
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a monarch?PresidentParliamentKing or queenCongress
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.Kings are always poor rulers.The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders
- 23. Multiple Choice
What are the two types of Republic?
Parliamentary and Presidential
Oligarchy
Presidential and Monarchy
Monarchy and Dictatorship
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho selects the executive branch in a Parliamentary Democracy?The citizensThe PresidentThe legislative branchThe king
- 25. Multiple Choice
A government where the king/queen holds no governmental power but the country is controlled by a voting Parliament
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
theocracy
absolute monarchy
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho holds the power of the government in a democracy?The citizensThe kingThe small group of rulersThe dictator
- 27. Multiple Choice
How many members make up the senate?
12
21
14
63
- 28. Multiple Choice
How many persons make up the House of Representatives?
41
36
14
63
- 29. Multiple Choice
How many senators are nominated by the representative of the monarch advised by the leader of the ruling party?
12
13
14
15
- 30. Multiple Choice
How many senators does the opposition leader nominate?
7
8
9
10
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