1. _____ Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Limited Government?

Name ______

Social Studies Seven

7-2.1 Quiz

1. _____ Which of the following is a characteristic of a limited government?

A. All power is placed in the hands of a ruler B. The power of the ruler is restricted by the people

C. A monarch with absolute power D. Leaders are chosen by divine right

2. _____ Which of the following is a characteristic of an unlimited government?

A. All power is placed in the hands of a ruler

B. A ruler’s power is restricted by the people

C. A monarch that has a constitution to follow

D. The ruler is chosen by the will of the people

3. _____ Many English citizens were angry when the Stuart family came to power because the Stuarts believed in…

A. Absolute monarchy B. Constitutional monarchy

C. Separation of church and state D. The goals of Puritan reformers

4. _____ Which action shows that Louis XIV was an unlimited ruler?

A. He did not protect the rights of all people B. He banned the French assembly from meeting

C. He controlled all business and taxes D. All of the above

5. _____ Which action shows that Peter the Great was an unlimited ruler?

A. He made himself head of the Russian Orthodox Church B. He allowed his power to be limited

C. He granted new freedoms to Russian peasants D. All of the above

6. _____ As an unlimited ruler, which of the following is NOT true about Catherine the Great?

A. She focused on expanding the Russian Empire B. She poisoned her husband to come to power

C. She did not grant serfs equality D. She allowed free elections in Russia

7. _____ Which of the following statements is true about limited and unlimited governments?

A. Limited gives power to the people, unlimited does not

B. Unlimited gives power to the people, limited does not

C. Both limited and unlimited give power to the people

D. Both limited and unlimited do not give power to the people