Civics test 2

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

A government in which citizens hold the power to rule

Question 2

Direct democracy

Answer 2

A form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand

Question 3

Representative democracy

Answer 3

A government in which citizens choose smaller group to govern them on their behalf

Question 4

Republic

Answer 4

A representative democracy in which citizens choose their lawmakers

Question 5

Limited government

Answer 5

The principle that a ruler or a government is not all powerful

Question 6

Legislature

Answer 6

A group of people that make laws

Question 7

Natural rights

Answer 7

Freedoms people possess relating life, liberty, and property

Question 8

Economy

Answer 8

A system for making choices about ways to use scarce resources to make and distribute goods and services to fulfill people’s needs and wants

Question 9

Cash crops

Answer 9

A crop produced mainly for sale

Question 10

Plantations

Answer 10

A large estate

Question 11

Liberty

Answer 11

The quality or state of being free

Question 12

Proclamation

Answer 12

An official, formal public announcement

Question 13

Boycott

Answer 13

The refusal to purchase certain goods and services

Question 14

Repeal

Answer 14

To cancel a law

Question 15

Duty

Answer 15

An action we are required to perform

Question 16

Smuggling

Answer 16

The act of importing or exporting goods

Question 17

Delegate

Answer 17

A representative to a meeting

Question 18

How has the concept of democracy evolved over time?

Answer 18

Democracy used to not be prominent due to large populations with monarchy in some areas, but today it’s much easier since we have much more broadcasting systems, and people want to be free

Question 19

Where were the earliest forms of democracy located?

Answer 19

Athens, Greece

Question 20

Describe the different between a direct and representative democracy?

Answer 20

The difference between them is representative democracy is where they choose their leaders and direct democracy is where they govern themselves

Question 21

What was the manga Carter? What was its significance?

Answer 21

It limited the kings power. It also gave nobles the right to rebel if the king broke his part of the agreement. It’s significance because it gave men rights, limited taxes, and other things that we see today

Question 22

What does the term legislature mean? What are the examples of legislatures found today?

Answer 22

Legislature means a lawmaking body. This is called parliament. Some examples of legislature are in 1625 King Charles 1 dismissed parliament and rules alone. When he broke the agreement, parliament removed the king and ruled without a monarch for about 20 years.

Question 23

Explain the concept of a social contract? Where can we find these values today?

Answer 23

A social contract is a document that is an agreement between people and the government. We can find these values today with our president

Question 24

What was Jamestown? Why was it founded?

Answer 24

Jamestown was the first colonial settlement in what is now Virginia. It was founded because the colonists wanted to make money and get away from the king.

Question 25

List the 5 main locations early colonial settlers arrived from?

Answer 25

England, Scotland, Ireland, wales, and Germany.

Question 26

Explain the difference between an indentured servant and a slave.

Answer 26

An indentured servant chooses to work for the return of food and shelter from the colonists, while slaves were taken away from the king.