Types of Governments — Unit test Answers

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The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

bicameral legislation.

equal representation.

multi-cameral legislation.

parliamentary government.

An oligarchy is best defined as

a government ruled by a dictator.

a government ruled by a monarchy.

a government ruled by a small, elite group.

a government led by a large, select group.

best

a legislature based on size of the state

an act of working as a lawmaker for a group

a government made up of two parts or houses

an agreement reached after long debate

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy?

Citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy.

A representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient.

A representative democracy works better in small groups, and a direct democracy works better in large groups.

Citizens’ desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens’ desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy.

What does the US government help regulate?

the economy

national elections

the judiciary

local government

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