Unit 1 Purpose of Government

An institution that allows society to make and enforce public policy

• Government

• Religion

• Education

• Family

Who holds the supreme authority in a dictatorship?

• the courts

• a single person or a small group of people

• the legislature

• the majority of the people

What are the basic powers that every government has?

• those granted by the people through free and open elections

• those granted by God as divine rights

• legislative, executive, and judicial powers

• population, territory, and sovereign powers

An autocracy places the power of government in the hands of

• the citizens.

• a single person.

• the representatives.

• a small group of people.

People who are members or citizens of a state?

• Population

• Sovereignty

• Territory

• Government

The area in which the rule of a State is applied

• Population

• Sovereignty

• Territory

• Government

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from?

• Electoral College

• the states

• the people

• the President

Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have an army to protect us!"

• common defense

• domestic tranquility

• perfect union

• liberty

Where in the Preamble to the United States Constitution is the idea of "peace in our country" mentioned?

• Justice

• Common Defense

• General Welfare

• Domestic Tranquility