Unit One Exam Review Sheet Due Date: ______
**Note: If you study and learn the answers to these questions, then you will most likely ACE the test**
I. The Purpose of Government:
1. What is a government?
2. Describe how a country would be if no government existed.
3. What is a constitution?
II. Forms of Government:
4. What form of government does the United States use? ______
5. How is power set up in a federal government?
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a. What level of governments holds the most power in a unitary government? ______
b. What level of government holds the least amount of power in a unitary government? ______
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a. What level of governments holds the most power in a confederate government? ______
b. What level of government holds the least amount of power in a confederate government? ______
III. Limited Governmentà The Beauty of Democracy:
8. What is a democracy?
9. Compare & Contrast the similarities and differences of a direct democracy & a representative democracy
Direct Democracy / SIMILARITIES / Representative Democracyb. Why does representative democracy work better than direct democracy in the USA?
11. Do voters have more power in a presidential democracy or a parliamentary democracy? Explain.
IV. Unlimited Governmentà Government Without Restrictions:
12. Define an authoritarian government.
13. What are the pro’s (advantages) and con’s (disadvantages) of authoritative governments?
Pro’s (advantages) / Con’s (disadvantages)14.
a. Who/what has the most power in a monarchy?
b. Who/what has the most power in an oligarchy?
c. Describe how life is like under a totalitarian government?
d. Why was Adolph Hitler considered a dictator?
V. Economic Systems:
15. What is economics?
16.
a. What makes something scarce? Why is oil considered a scarce resource in the USA?
b. What is the opportunity cost of the government spending $600 billion on the military? Provide at least 4 possible opportunity costs.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
17.
a. What is a traditional economy?
b. Explain why farming is considered an example of a traditional economy.
18. What part of society has the ultimate control in a command economy?
19. Does the government do anything in a pure market economy? [Yes or No]
20.
a. Define mixed-market economy.
b. Explain how these pictures show how a mixed market economy works.
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