Government Vocabulary Quiz #1

1. A certain amount of money paid as punishment for not obeying a law

• tax
• fine
• law
• fairness

2. A person whose job it is to hear and decide cases in a law court and decides if a law has been broken

• judge
• police
• council
• president

3. Statements of what to do and what not to do at work, home and play. They help keep people and property safe.

• government
• rules
• laws
• fairness

4. Community rules; you can be forced to pay a penalty or go to jail for not obeying these

• government
• rules
• laws
• fairness

5. The part of the constitution that lists the freedoms we have as Americans

• democarcy
• government
• rules
• Bill of Rights

6. Actions citizens take to make a community safe and peaceful

• rights
• responsibilties
• conflict
• equality

7. The place where a judge works

• courthouse
• White House
• office
• democracy

8. Disagreements between people

• fairness
• equality
• conflicts
• penalties

9. The power someone has over someone else

• government
• authority
• laws
• fairness

10. A certain amount of money people pay to a community, state, or national government. The money is used to pay for services to the community.

• Bill of Rights
• law
• fine
• tax