Government Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 1

Government Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 1

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Government Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 1

Government Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 1

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jamie Patterson

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of government?

A system of citizens who make, enforce, and interpret laws for a community, state or country

The document describing the authority and organization of our government

Statements defining how citizens should behave

The power and authority of the government comes from the people

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of constitution?

A system of citizens who make, enforce, and interpret laws

The document describing the authority and organization of government

Statements defining citizen behavior

The government's power and authority comes from the people

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of laws?

A system of citizens who make and enforce laws

The document that describes our government's authority

Statements that define citizen behavior

The government's power comes from the people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is popular sovereignty?

A system of citizens who make and enforce laws

The document that describes our government's authority

Statements that define citizen behavior

The government's power comes from the people

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of preamble?

A system of citizens who make, enforce, and interpret laws

The document describing the authority and organization of government

Statements defining citizen behavior

Government power and authority comes from the people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of rule of law?

A system of citizens who make, enforce, and interpret laws

The document describing the authority and organization of government

Statements defining citizen behavior

The principle that everyone, including officials, must obey the laws

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the U.S. Constitution?

To define citizen behavior

To outline government purposes

To describe government authority and organization

To limit government power

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the rule of law help to do?

Define citizen behavior

Outline government purposes

Describe government authority and organization

Limit government power