4.3 Citizenship

What is the ultimate source of government authority in a representative government?

• The military

• The citizens

• The political parties

• The interest groups

What is one duty of citizens in a representative government?

• Paying taxes

• Joining interest groups

• Serving on a jury

• Volunteering in the community

When are Americans required to serve in the military?

• in wartime when there are enough volunteers

• in peacetime when there are enough volunteers

• in wartime when the US government issues a draft

• in peacetime when the US government issues a draft

What is the term for the required service of citizens to act as a member of a jury?

• Draft

• Interest group

• Political party

• Jury duty

What is the responsibility of citizens in a representative government that is not required by law?

• Paying taxes

• Voting

• Serving on a jury

• Joining interest groups

What role do interest groups play in government?

• Selecting political candidates

• Influencing government policies

• Enforcing the law

• Providing public services

What is the term for the way large groups of citizens think about issues and people?

• Public opinion

• Nonrepresentative government

• Representative government

• Jury duty

What type of government has unlimited power and citizens have few, if any, rights?

• Representative government

• Nonrepresentative government

• Political party

• Interest group

How can citizens in the United States influence the government?

• By paying taxes

• By serving on a jury

• By joining interest groups

• All of the above

Why does representative government require the involvement of the country's citizens?

• To enforce the law

• To fund public services

• To select political candidates

• To give consent to lawmakers