Government Unit 1 Quiz 1

________ is a type of government in which the leadership tries to regulate everything in a person's life and expects complete submission.

Totalitarianism

Habeas Corpus is a important law relating to prisoners' rights.

True

Choose the type of government style that best fits the example given below. The government passes laws in order to protect the rights of its citizens.

pluralism

Aristotle is known as the father of ___________.

political science

Governments are important because:

they enforce rules that control conduct within a population

A system of leaders who carry out the work of government are known as what?

Bureaucracy

Which of the following is an intangible way state government helps its citizens?

oversee business

polity

the rule of many for the benefit of all

An autocracy gives the ruler the power to _______.

control all branches of government

democracy

dangerous mob self rule

A(n) _________ has complete control of the laws, rules, and affairs of a country.

dictator

General Idi Amin was a real-life example of a/an ____________.

dictator

The character of being in agreement with the standards of right conduct is called __________.

morality

tyranny

one leader works for his own benefit

monarchy

one leader works for the good of the people

aristocracy

a few working for the good of the people

oligarchy

a few working for their own benefit

Choose the answer that is NOT correct. A totalitarian government is characterized by:

allowing private business and free speech

Choose the word that best fits this description: The system of leaders who carry out the work of the federal government.

bureaucracy

Aristotle based his morality on whether those in the government worked for the people or for themselves.

true

The church has a form of government.

true