1. 7 th grade Geography – Vermillion Middle School Chapter 3, Section 4: Political Systems Assessment Activity

2. 1. Using the international definition, would South Dakota be considered a state? Yes No

3. Try Again… Remember, a state is a region that shares a government. While South Dakota has its own government, it is still a part of an even bigger national government. Using the international definition, the United States would be considered a state, South Dakota would not. << RETURN

4. Correct Using the international definition, South Dakota is not considered a state. The United States itself would be because the entire U.S. shares a single national government. CONTINUE >>

5. 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of state? Nation-State Empire City-State Dependency Alliance

6. Try Again… Remember that a nation-state describes a state that is independent or not controlled by any other state << RETURN

7. Try Again… Remember, a city-state is a state which controls only a single city. Vatican City was an example of a city-state. << RETURN

8. Try Again… An empire is a state that controls many different states. << RETURN

9. Try Again… A dependency is a state that is controlled by another state. Puerto Rico was an example of a dependency because it is controlled by the United States. << RETURN

10. Correct An alliance is not a state but an agreement between nations. CONTINUE >>

11. 3. In which of these systems does one person have complete control Const. Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Oligarchy Republic

12. Try Again… While there is a king or a queen in a Constitutional Monarchy, the power of the king or queen is extremely limited. The real power is with a separate government. << RETURN

13. Try Again… In an oligarchy, the power is with a small group of people and not one single individual. << RETURN

14. Try Again… A republic is another word for representative democracy. In this system, the people elected representatives to make decision for them so the people have the real power. << RETURN

15. Correct An absolute monarchy is a system in which all the power is in the hand of a king or queen. CONTINUE >>

16. 4. In which system do all members have a say but the final decisions are made by one or a few? Direct Democracy Republic Oligarchy Tribal

17. Try Again… In a direct democracy, not only do all people get a say but everyone makes the big decisions. << RETURN

18. Try Again… In a republic or representative democracy, everyone has a say and decisions are made by the representatives of the people. The representatives are held accountable to the people for their decisions; the real power is with the people. << RETURN

19. Try Again… In an oligarchy, the decisions are made by a few or, in some cases, one but the average person does not get a say. << RETURN

20. Correct In a tribal system, everyone has a say but the final decision is made by the chief or elders. CONTINUE >>

21. 5. In an absolute monarchy, one person has the power and usually has to take it by force. True False

22. Try Again… It is true in an absolute monarchy that one person has the power but they inherit it and do not have to take it by force. In a dictatorship, they do. << RETURN

23. Correct In an absolute monarchy, one person has the power but inherits it and does not have to take it by force. CONTINUE >>

24. 6. Which refers to an agreement among nations to work together? Alliance Constitution Government State

25. Try Again… A Constitution is a set of laws define and often limit government powers. It applies only to the one nation that adopted it. << RETURN

26. Try Again… A government is an organization that sets up and enforces laws. The government only has jurisdiction over its state. << RETURN

27. Try Again… A state is a region that shares a government. A state would refer to one nation in particular. << RETURN

28. Correct An alliance is an agreement among nations to work together. CONTINUE >>

29. 7. Which of the following describes the United States? Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Representative Democracy Oligarchy

30. Try Again… If the United States were a direct democracy than every decision would be left up to the voters; this does not happen in the United States. << RETURN

31. Try Again… If the United States were an oligarchy, the average person would not have a say and would not be allowed to vote. All decisions would be made by a small group of people. << RETURN

32. Try Again… If the United States a constitutional monarchy then the U.S. Constitution would be limiting the power of the King or Queen of the United States. << RETURN

33. Correct The people of the United States elect other people (a president, members of Congress, etc) to make decisions for them. It is a representative democracy. CONTINUE >>

34. 8. Which of the following describes the United States? Dependency Nation-state City-state

35. Try Again… If the United States were a dependency, then it would be under the control of another state, which it is not. << RETURN

36. Try Again… If the United States were a city-state then it would be the size of one city. Since the U.S. is considerably larger than one city, it is not a city-state. << RETURN

37. Correct The United States is independent and in control of itself so it is a nation-state. CONTINUE >>

38. 9. Which of the following describes VMS Student Council? Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Oligarchy

39. Try Again… If the VMS student body practiced direct democracy, there would be no student council since all the students themselves would vote and decide on the issues. << RETURN

40. Try Again… If the VMS Student Council were an oligarchy, they would not be elected by the students. << RETURN

41. Correct The Vermillion Middle School students elect members to the Student Council to make decisions for them so it is an example of a representative democracy. CONTINUE >>

42. 10. How would you classify this classroom? Dictatorship Representative Democracy Oligarchy Other?

43. Why? Explain why you selected this answer. << RETURN