Unit 3 - Purposes & Powers of Government Review

Which action is an example of the power of the government to levy (collect) taxes?

• Voters reject new taxes on household improvements to pay for a new school.

• The state legislature approves funding to pay for school district building repairs.

• A parent organization holds a fundraiser to pay for the new playground in school.

• There is a nationwide shortage of qualified school bus drivers because of low pay.

Why is the power to conduct foreign policy important to governments?

• It permits concerned citizens to conduct policy negotiations with other countries

• Countries can appeal to the United Nations to determine the foreign policy of countries

• Countries can send home foreign diplomats of countries that are not in agreement with them.

• It allows countries to have official discussions of their concerns and to sign agreements.

Which example shows why it is important for governments to provide for the national defense ?

• A U.S. submarine is damaged when it accidentally collides with a Japanese fishing boat.

• Airport screeners find illegal substances in the luggage of travelers entering the United States.

• A student has applied for admission to both the Naval Academy and the Coast Guard Academy.

• 23 men and women enlist in the armed services in one week at a recruitment center in Georgia.

Which action is an example of the power of the government to make and enforce laws ?

• Citizens collect signatures to protest the actions of a local businessman.

• Police decide that they will replace their leader with someone else they like.

• The police direct traffic around a serious accident at an unsafe intersection.

• Citizens storm the palace of their leader and destroy the buildings and its contents.

. Why do governments have the authority to sign treaties?

• To conduct foreign policy

• To raise international taxes

• To promote national legislation

• To enforce international cooperation

Why does a government in a constitutional democracy have the power to make war?

• To increase the population

• To protect national security

• To provide goods and services

• To ensure political cooperation