Unit 1 Foundations of Government Test (50 points) Multiple Choice: 1. A government where a person of royalty is a figurehead but the real power lies with an elected legislature is a(an) a. Constitutional monarchy b. Direct Democracy c. Oligarchy d. Theocracy 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of traditional democracies? a. One person, one vote b. Inclusion of only white men c. Effective participation d. Majority rule 3. A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, elite group is a(an) a. Constitutional monarchy b. Direct Democracy c. Oligarchy d. Theocracy 4. A government in which the government issues and laws are voted upon by every

Unit 1 Foundations of Government Test (50 points) Multiple Choice: 1. A government where a person of royalty is a figurehead but the real power lies with an elected legislature is a(an) a. Constitutional monarchy b. Direct Democracy c. Oligarchy d. Theocracy 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of traditional democracies? a. One person, one vote b. Inclusion of only white men c. Effective participation d. Majority rule 3. A government in which the power to rule is held by a small, elite group is a(an) a. Constitutional monarchy b. Direct Democracy c. Oligarchy d. Theocracy 4. A government in which the government issues and laws are voted upon by every

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