Limited/ unlimited government practice quizVersion en ligne limited unlimited government par Shaner Adams 1 What do totalitarian and authoritarian governments, dictatorships, and absolute monarchies have in common? a They are unlimited because the governments have total power over their people. b They are all limited governments with constitutions. c They are unlimited because the citizens of the country have total power over their government. d They are limited because the people in the country have limited power. 2 What were two examples of unlimited government during the colonial era? a The king of France and the governments in the American colonies. b Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France. c Parliament and the Continental Congress. d Separation of powers and checks and balances. 3 How was the idea of divine right an example of unlimited government? a People were expected to participate in their government by voting. b It was the government’s job to make sure its people were well cared for. c Going against the monarch was viewed as going against God. d Judges were elected by the people, but had to be approved by the monarch. 4 How did the Magna Carta create a limited form of government? a It made free speech an absolute right for everyone in England. b It forced the king to get permission before raising taxes. c It gave the king the right to take land as punishment for crime. d It took away the king’s right to rule. 5 How did the creation of Parliament help to make England’s government more democratic? a Parliament was responsible for conducting trials that had been appealed from the courts. b Parliament was given the power to elect a new king. c Parliament was allowed to hold open elections for all citizens at any given time. d Parliament was made up of elected representatives. 6 All of the following are limited forms of government EXCEPT: a a republic. b an absolute monarchy. c a democracy. d a constitutional monarchy. 7 In the Age of Absolutism, Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France were examples of: a limited democracies. b unlimited absolute monarchs. c constitutional republics. d federalist Jeffersonian governments. 8 People could not question a divine right monarch because: a people suspected the monarch used witchcraft. b people believed the monarch was immortal. c people understood that royal blood was genetically superior. d people believed monarchs followed the will of God. 9 The document that set England on the path to a limited government was the: a Bayeaux Tapestry. b Magna Carta. c Divinci Code. d Writ of Assistance. 10 The election of Parliament members made England's government: a an unlimited government. b a capitalist economy. c a divine right monarchy. d more democratic.
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