Question

choose the best answers.

1. ______ which statement is not a characteristic of a unitary government?

a. government is unicameral.
b. all governmental power is centralized in one location.
c. government answers only to the people.
d. decisions can be made quickly.

1. ____ __ is based on prior judicial decisions and customs that have set precedence.

a. common law c. the articles of confederation
b. the english bill of rights d. an executive order

1. ____ __revealed that the articles of confederation might weaken the u.s. government too much to keep the peace and protect citizens.

a. the revolutionary war c. the seven years war
b. shays rebellion d. the depression of 1785

1. ____ in the revolutionary war, fighting ended after the battle of __.

a. bunker hill c. yorktown
b. savannah d. valley forge
diagram: a box with? connected to three boxes: \colonists answered directly to the king.\, \the governor and advisory council were chosen by the king.\, \all approval came through the king.\

1. ______ which title best completes the diagram above?

a. form of government in proprietary colonies
b. form of government in charter colonies
c. form of government in royal colonies

Explanation:

Question 1

A unitary government has centralized power (B is a characteristic), can make decisions quickly (D is a characteristic), and may be unicameral (A is a possible characteristic). A unitary government's power is centralized, and it doesn't necessarily answer only to the people (it can answer to a single authority or other entities). So C is not a characteristic.

Common law is based on judicial precedents (prior decisions) and customs. The English Bill of Rights is a document, the Articles of Confederation was a governing document, and an executive order is a directive from the executive. So A fits.

Shays' Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation in maintaining order and protecting citizens. The Revolutionary War was for independence, the Seven Years' War was before the Articles, and the Depression of 1785 was an economic issue not directly related to the Articles' governance weakness. So B is correct.

Answer:

C. Government answers only to the people.

Question 2