Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Governments evolve naturally out of families/clans-as they grow they need organization and structure

Answer 1

Evolutionary Theory

Question 2

Governments started as everyone in an area being “forced” into control by one person or small group

Answer 2

Force Theory

Question 3

Governments originated with certain people whom God chose to lead

Answer 3

Divine Right Theory

Question 4

The government exists to serve the people, surrender to the government in exchange for security

Answer 4

Social contract Theory

Question 5

All power is centralized in one location

Answer 5

UNITARY sys. of gov.

Question 6

Sub govs. loosely organized under the weak central power

Answer 6

CONFEDERACY

Question 7

divided between state and national governments

Answer 7

FEDERAL sys. of gov.

Question 8

Gave women the right to vote (all state and national elections)

Answer 8

19 Amendment

Question 9

Prohibits the gov. from denying a person’s right to vote on the basis of race

Answer 9

15 Amendment

Question 10

states that people, instead of state legislatures, elect US senators

Answer 10

17 Amendment

Question 11

limits presidents to a maximum of two elected terms

Answer 11

22 amendment

Question 12

lowered the voting age in both federal and state elections to 18 years old

Answer 12

26 Amendment