Civics Lesson 1

Which of the following is a type of authoritarian government? a.) Sovereign state b.) Direct democracy c.) Absolute monarchy d.) Representative democracy

Absolute monarchy - An authoritarian government rules without the consent of the people. By contrast, a democratic government is based on the will of the people. The three basic kinds of authoritarian governments are: 1. Absolute monarchies 2. Dictatorships 3. Totalitarian states

The _____ Act gave Parliament the right to make any laws they wished to regulate the colonies. a.) Boston b.) Townshend c.) Stamp d.) Declaratory

Declaratory

Which of the following is NOT an authoritarian form of government? a.) Dictatorship b.) Absolute monarchy c.) Direct democracy d.) Totalitarianism

Direct democracy

Which of the following is true about the Mayflower Compact? a.) It created the Massachusetts Bay Colony. b.) The colony would be set up as a royal charter. c.) The colony would be based on Church of England beliefs. d.) Laws would be established by majority rule.

Laws would be established by majority rule

Remembering the Battle of Bunker Hill, what did General Howe and his troops do? a.) Left Boston seeing Washington's reinforcements. b.) Regrouped after losing the hill. c.) Forced Washington out of Massachusetts. d.) Celebrated their clear victory.

Left Boston seeing Washington's reinforcements

In what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country? a.) Totalitarian b.) Monarchy c.) Representative democracy d.) Oligarchy

Oligarchy - A small group has a firm control over a country in the kind of government known as oligarchy. Monarchy refers to a country which is ruled by a king or queen. Totalitarian society is a regime where the entire system is ruled by a sort of a dictator. Representative democracy is a type of rule where the people elect persons who will represent them in a political body.

A constitutional monarchy provides what power to a monarch? a.) A divine right of kings. b.) Power for kings, not queens. c.) Only power given in the constitution. d.) Absolute power over parliament.

Only power given in the constitution

What colony's founders believed that tolerance was a great virtue? a.) Pennsylvania b.) Virginia c.) Georgia d.) Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

Which type of colony was managed by the people who owned them? a.) Corporate colonies b.) Residential colonies c.) Royal colonies d.) Proprietary colonies

Proprietary colonies - Royal colonies were run by a governor appointed by the king. Proprietary colonies were managed by the people who owned them. Corporate colonies were expected to set up their own governments and run their own affairs.

What was the French and Indian War referred to in Europe? a.) Ten-Year War b.) Seven Years War c.) French and Great Britain Civil War d.) Indian Civil War

Seven Years War - The French and Indian War in America was only one part of a world war. In Europe, it was called the Seven Years War.

What happened as a result of the so-called Intolerable Acts? a.) The port of Boston was closed. b.) A Committee of Correspondence was formed. c.) A massacre occurred on the Boston Commons. d.) The famous Boston Tea Party was planned.

The port of Boston was closed.

Which one of the following problems may result from direct democracy? a.) People have no opportunity to make their ideas known. b.) The rights of the minorities may be taken away in the process. c.) Civil war often results when people in such a government disagree. d.) The rights of many are suppressed in favor of the rights of few.

The rights of the minorities may be taken away in the process

Which one of these characteristics did all of the first waves of immigrants have in common? a.) They all valued education. b.) They all had the same political beliefs. c.) They all had the same religious beliefs. d.) They all spoke English.

They all spoke English - All of the first waves of immigrants had several things in common: 1. They spoke English. That's why today English is the main language of Americans. 2. They shared a belief in personal liberty. Americans still value liberty very highly. 3. Above all, these first immigrants brought English ideas about human rights and the place of government in daily life. Americans in all the colonies believed in liberty under the rule of law.

How did colonists respond to the Townsend Acts? a.) They planned the Boston Tea Party. b.) They organized boycotts. c.) They wrote the Declaration of Independence. d.) They attacked the British from Bunker Hill.

They organized boycotts - They set up a boycott to not buy the goods. They found other things in place of the goods but were not as good. They sewed dresses out of homespun cloth and brewed tea from pine needles.

What was the main concern with John Dickenson's first draft of the Articles of Confederation? a.) Too much power in the state governments. b.) Too little power for the courts. c.) Too much power in the central government. d.) A too small legislature.

Too much power in the CENTRAL governments

Under the reign of Louis XIV, the government in France was a/an _____. a.) absolute monarchy. b.) direct democracy. c.) dictatorship. d.) representative democracy.

absolute monarchy

Under the provisions in the Magna Carta, people who were accused of an offense had the right to a trial by a jury of _____. a.) a religious order. b.) the state. c.) peers. d.) elders.

peers - Under the provisions in the Magna Carta, people who were accused of an offense had the right to a trial by a jury of peers.

In 1679, New Hampshire was established as a ______ colony. a.) corporate b.) proprietor c.) religious d.) royal

royal

Regarding the Magna Carta, which statement is false? a.) King John was forced to sign the document. b.) The document assured all English citizens freedom of speech. c.) The document required trial by a jury of one's peers. d.) The meeting of the English Barons and King John occurred at Runnymede.

The document assured all English citizens freedom of speech

Which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the Second Continental Congress by not in the final version? a.) No right for the federal government to levy taxes. b.) Representation by states in government based on population. c.) A strong central government. d.) Government control over the unsettled western lands.

A strong central government

What group was taxed by the king of England before the Magna Carta? a.) Farmers b.) Members of Parliament c.) Barons d.) Peasants

Barons

The fist major military engagement of the American Revolution took place near ______. a.) Boston b.) Saratoga c.) Philadelphia d.) Yorktown

Boston

British Parliament passed a series of acts, which the colonists called Intolerable Acts, following which event? a.) Boston Tea Party b.) Stamp Act of 1765 c.) Townshend Acts d.) Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party - In 1773, matters came to a head. To make a point, a group of colonials dressed themselves as Indians. In the deep of night, they crept aboard a British ship and dumped its cargo of tea into Boston harbor. This act, later called the Boston Tea Party, enraged King George III of England and the members of the British Parliament. Almost immediately, they passed a series of acts, which the colonists called Intolerable Acts.

Suppose you work for a government agency that regulates the buying and selling in the country. Which main purpose of government is your agency serving? a.) Settling disputes. b.) Organizing work for common goals. c.) Distribution of resources. d.) Keeping civil order.

Distribution of resources

The _____ wrote a petition to King George declaring Parliament couldn't pass laws on the colonists without representation by colonists. a.) Second Continental Congress b.) country of France c.) Sons of Liberty d.) First Continental Congress

First Continental Congress

What was accomplished by members of the Second Continental Congress during their meeting in Philadelphia? a.) Members quickly ratified the Articles of Confederation. b.) George Washington was elected president of the colonies. c.) George Washington was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army. d.) The United States Constitution was drafted.

George Washington was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army

Which colony did NOT attend the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774? a.) Boston b.) Virginia c.) Georgia d.) Massachusetts

Georgia - To deal with the problems they were having with Great Britain, the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774. Delegates from every colony, except Georgia, attended.

How did John Winthrop change the government of Massachusetts? a.) He created a colonial legislature. b.) He allowed women to vote. c.) He established the Mayflower Compact. d.) He allowed non-Puritans to vote.

He created a colonial legislature - 1. He was successful in incorporating moderation and sensibilities. The city was very conservative and religious at that point of time. Winthrop fought with every conservative and liberal figure present at the colony. 2. He governed with most modern sensibilities. He had great leadership skills and wisdom along with education which made him govern the state with a change. 3. Principles were laid out by John Cotton which formed a self-governing self- reliant colony meeting their livelihoods through farming, fishing and trade.

Why was the first draft of the Articles of Confederation revised? a.) It proposed a strong central government. b.) It assured the independence of the states. c.) It proposed a limited function of the central government. d.) It stated that the central government wouldn't control western lands.

It proposed a strong central government - During the writing of this document, many delegates felt there was too much concern about setting up a strong central government. They felt they had seen enough of strong central government under British rule.

Which statement was in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, but NOT in the final version? a.) Slavery was evil. b.) Britain took away colonists' natural rights. c.) Governments must be based on the consent of the people. d.) Parliament should include representatives from the colonies.

Slavery was evil

What was a provision of the Magna Carta? a.) A step toward providing nobles with legislative authority. b.) King's power expanded. c.) Trial by jury of peers. d.) Expanded rights to all English citizens.

Trial by jury of peers

On which one of the following factors are all government types based? a.) Who has power to make the laws. b.) Who has power to enforce the decisions. c.) Who has power to make decisions. d.) Who has power to distribute resources.

Who has power to make decisions - All types of governments are based on two factors: first, who has power to make decisions and second, the way in which people make a living. When people think of government, they often think of the power factor. But the main way in which people make a living is what determines the way that power is used. The main way people make a living indicates what kind of economy a society has. The economy and the use of power go together.

The way all jobs in modern society are connected to other jobs is called ______. a.) settling disputes. b.) division of labor. c.) economic regulations. d.) the money supply.

division of labor

The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized _____. a.) pest control. b.) greenhouse gas reform. c.) technological reform. d.) government.

government

Concerned about the Catholic minority in Maryland, Leonard Calvert ordered the Second Lord Baltimore to _____. a.) send to Europe for more Catholic priests. b.) issue a decree requiring religious toleration in Maryland. c.) make a law requiring Catholics to practice their faith quietly and privately. d.) encourage members of the Church of England to become Catholics.

make a law requiring Catholics to practice their faith quietly and privately

People vote for candidates to represent them in the decision-making process in a/an ______. a.) sovereign state. b.) absolute monarchy. c.) representative democracy. d.) direct democracy.

representative democracy - Modern nations, including the United States, have too many people for a direct democracy. Instead, people vote for candidates to represent them in the decision-making process. This form of government is called representative democracy.