Assessment questions types of Government

Governments protect the social order by

• providing public services

• enacting fiscal policies

• collecting taxes

• enforcing laws

One purpose of government is to protect a people’s ______, or their right to be free from outside interference.

• liberty

• freedom

• sovereignty

• security

Government is most commonly defined as

• a social system for regulating religion

• an economic system for controlling spending

• a political system for exercising authority

• a cultural system for developing traditions

A stable government should do all of the following EXCEPT

• Spend money carelessly

• Uphold the laws of the country

• Protect its people

• Hold rulers accountable

The Queen of England, the dictator in Cuba, and the President of the United States all believe that government:

• Should protect the people.

• Should allow citizens to make decisions.

• Should be controlled by a king or queen.

• Should decide on the religious and cultural values practiced.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of a government:

• To keep and distribute power in a country

• To keep rulers accountable

• To maintain the rule of law in the country

• To allow people with more intelligence and money be in charge

A form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and an elected group is best defined by which term?

• A Representative Democracy

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Which of the following is a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

• Rulers always ascend to the throne due to heredity.

• Rulers can only act with the approval of their nobles.

• Rulers are believed to have divine approval to rule.

• Rulers are allowed all powers except declaring war.

An Absolute Monarchy is

• A form of government where the King or Queen makes decisions without the guidance of a constitution

• A form of government where there is no leader

• A form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and elected group of representatives

• A form of government where people have the most power to make laws

A form of government where people have the most power to make laws

• A form of government where people have the most power to make laws

• a form of government where the King and Queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and elected group of representatives

• a form of government where there is an absolute monarch in charge

• a form of government where the King and Queen make all the decisions, but periodically consult a group of representatives