Unit 3 - Purposes & Powers of Government Review

Unit 3 - Purposes & Powers of Government Review

6th Grade

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Unit 3 - Purposes & Powers of Government Review

Unit 3 - Purposes & Powers of Government Review

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6th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

. 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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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