American Government
Unit 1 Study Guide (Your Notes, Ch. 25, Sections 1-2)
1. Describe Unitary Governments.
2. Describe a Confederacy.
3. List the four characteristics of a state.
4. Describe a democracy.
5. Describe a federal government.
6. Define constitution.
7. Describe an oligarchy.
8. Describe the purposes of government.
9. Describe direct democracies and indirect democracies.
10. Define sovereignty.
11. Define government.
11. Define dictatorship.
12. Describe oligarchy and autocracy.
13. What are the characteristics for a successful democracy?
14. Describe Presidential government.
15. Define state.
16. Define nation.
17. Describe monarchy.
18. Define government.
19. Define anarchy.
20. What are the goals of a nation?
21. Define dictator.
22. What is a republic?
23. Where did the concept of democracy originate?
24. Who was Aristotle?
Unit 1 Exam Short Answer Question
Written Questions:
1) Define the term state. Provide an example of what is a state, and what is not. Define two characteristics of
a state.
2) Define the term government. List one example of a government. Define two purposes of government.
3) Define the term democracy. List one example of a country with a democratic government. Describe three
characteristics of a democracy.
4) Define indirect and direct democracy. Briefly explain the difference between the two.
Directions for the written exam: The written exam will be given the day before the multiple choice exam. The
exam will not take up an entire block. Students will have the last 25 minutes to complete their answer.
Students will craft an answer that is at least a paragraph, and no longer than two paragraphs.
In preparation for this, students will create an answer; the answer WILL be turned in along with the multiple choice
study guide the day of the multiple choice exam.