U.S Government - Unit One: The History of Civics and Government

Lesson One

The History of Government

Read the sentence. The Spartan system of government provides the United States with a model for _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

separation of powers between different branches

What is the main difference between a federal government and a unitary government?

A federal government shares power with state and local governments while a unitary government has complete control over local governments.

Which statement describes an advantage and disadvantage of a market economy?

A market economy encourages business opportunities but does little to address income inequality.

Which church promoted Charlemagne's divine right to rule?

Catholic Church

Lesson Two

Feudalism and Change

How did Pericles encourage Athenians to take responsibility in government?

He advised them to write their own constitution.

Which statement is characteristic of a traditional economy?

Most people are involved in agriculture.

How do Britain's proportional elections influence the government?

Proportional elections allow minority parties greater representation, but the larger number of representatives may make it difficult for members of government to form coalitions.

Checkpoint One

Score: 100%

Which statement best describes the role of the monarch under the British parliamentary system?

The power of the monarch is limited by the constitution.

What was the significance of the Law of the Twelve Tables?

These laws were easy to understand and made available to the citizens.

Match each key term with the correct definition.

a government established through one person coming to power in order to maintain order but exercising power in an unjust manner: tyranny a government consisting of a small group of people: oligarchy a government in which power is held by the most qualified individuals who have no interest in monetary gain: aristocracy 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: mobocracy a government based on principles of military glory; rulers include military personnel: timocracy

Match each term with the correct definition.

feudalism: a system in which people worked and fought for nobles, who in turn gave them protection and use of land bonds of obedience: in the feudal system, the code of conduct followed by the warrior class; known as chivalry in Europe and bushido in Japan divine right: the idea that monarchs were placed in their positions by God and ruled by His command warrior class: in the feudal system, individuals who fought for the noble classes; known as knights in Europe and samurai in Japan servient tenement: land that is owned by a landlord and worked by others in servitude

What services did the Catholic Church provide to ease the burden of peasants serving under feudalism? Select all that apply.

health care education

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?

laissez faire

Match each term with the correct definition.

oligarchy: rule by a small group of individual unitary: rule by a central government dictatorship: rule by a single individual absolute monarchy: rule by a hereditary head of state theocracy: rule by religious leaders

Which class rose to new power and established assemblies and tribunals to serve their needs?

plebeians

Match each term with the correct definition.

republic: rule by democratically elected representatives democracy: rule by the people communism: all property is controlled by the state in the name of the people fascism: an extreme form of nationalism socialism: the state regulates the economy and provides many goods and services

Match each term with the correct definition.

traditional economy: economy that is based on custom mixed market economy: government offers some goods and services market economy: economy dominated by private business command economy: government-controlled economy

How did the Romans influence the creation of a representative government and written law? Select all that apply.

writing down the law and making it available to the public allowing elected leaders to speak for the citizens they represented