Democracy
Where did the idea of democracy come from?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Athens, Greece
C. Paris, France
B. Athens, Greece
What is another word for representative government?
A. Dictatorship
B. Monarchy
C. Communism
D. Democracy
D. Democracy
What type of government exists in the United States of America?
A. Monarchy
B. Communist
C. Representative Democracy
C. Representative Democracy
Which of the following groups of explorers traveled using small boats instead of large ships?
A. Modern Europeans
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Vikings
C. Vikings
What does the word economy have to do with?
A. Rules
B. Laws
C. Money
D. Weather
C. Money
What is a colonial legislature?
A. Law making body of individuals
B. A King
C. A writer of books
D. A hard working man
A. Law making body of individuals
Describe the government’s role in the free enterprise system in the United States?
A. The government has unlimited control
B. The government controls the prices
C. The government takes a hands-off approach
C. The government takes a hands-off approach
What is the difference between limited government and absolute power?
A. Limited government has unlimited power.
B. Limited governments have limits on power. Absolute power the government has complete control.
B. Limited governments have limits on power. Absolute power the government has complete control.
What was the bridge called that the Native Americans traveled across?
A. Bay Bridge
B. Cape Cod Bridge
C. Bridge of Dreams
D. Bearing Land Bridge
D. Bearing Land Bridge
What kind of economy is the United States?
A. Communist
B. Free Enterprise
C. Mixed
D. Traditional
B. Free Enterprise
Explain why the system of checks and balances were created in the government of the United States of America.
A. To make sure everyone had a check book
B. So that one branch of government is super powerful
C. So that no one branch of government would have too much power.
C. So that no one branch of government would have too much power.
What was the first democratic document in England?
a. Bill of Rights
b. Magna Carta
c. Declaration of Independence
d. English Democratic Decree
b. Magna Carta
In America, who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
A. George Washington
B. Benedict Arnold
C. King George
D. James Madison
D. James Madison
Which of the following groups explored North America first?
A. Native Americans
B. Vikings
C. Spaniards
D. Modern Europeans
A. Native Americans
All of the following are part of a free enterprise economy except?
A. Choose price
B. Choose product
C. Location
D. If your customers want to buy it
D. If your customers want to buy it
Name the main issue that started the American Revolution.
A. Americans wanted better food
B. Americans wanted King George to come visit
C. The Americans wanted to be taxed more
D. The Americans did not want to be taxed without representation
D. The Americans did not want to be taxed without representation
When government treats the citizens unfairly and unjustly, it is known as_________________________.
A. Colonial Legislature
B. Oppression
C. Enlightenment
D. Controlled
B. Oppression
Describe the importance of the Mayflower Compact and House of Burgesses?
A. They made the colonies incredibly rich
B. They were the first written forms of representative government in the colonies.
C. They helped the colonies win the Civil War
B. They were the first written forms of representative government in the colonies.
In the free enterprise system prices are influenced by supply and demand.
What happens to prices when supply is high and demand is low?
A. Prices will rise.
B. Prices will remain the same.
C. Prices will fall.
D. Prices will not be effected.
C. Prices will fall.
Prices in an economy are influenced by ________?
A. Weather
B. Population
C. Supply and Demand
C. Supply and Demand