Civic and Political Life Quiz

Which of the following is the best description of Civic Life?

• Serving on a Jury

• Voting in a presidential election

• Owning a home

• Having a job

Which of the following is the best description of Political Life?

• Serving in the military

• Serving on a School Board

• Serving food in a restaurant

• None of the above

Which of the following is the best description of Private Life?

• Voting in an election

• Owning Property

• Paying taxes

• Military Service

Select the most correct definition for Civic Life:

• The public life of the citizen is concerned with the affairs of the community and nation.

• Relates to a citizen's right to privacy and the pursuit of private and personal interests.

• An essential component of limited government. The central notion of a rule of law is that society is governed according to widely known and accepted rules followed not only by the governed but also by those in authority.

• The government has only the powers granted to it in the Constitution, and it can only conduct actions permitted by the Constitution. In other words, there are established and respected restraints on government power.

Select the most correct definition for Private Life:

• The public life of the citizen is concerned with the affairs of the community and nation.

• Relates to a citizen's right to privacy and the pursuit of private and personal interests.

• An essential component of limited government. The central notion of a rule of law is that society is governed according to widely known and accepted rules followed not only by the governed but also by those in authority.

• The government has only the powers granted to it in the Constitution, and it can only conduct actions permitted by the Constitution. In other words, there are established and respected restraints on government power.

Select the most correct definition for Politics:

• the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

• the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc., of a political unit, people, etc., as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body.

• a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.

• the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.

Select the most correct definition for Government:

• the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

• the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc., of a political unit, people, etc., as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body.

• a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.

• the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.

Select the most correct definition for Public Policy:

• the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.

• the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc., of a political unit, people, etc., as well as the performance of certain functions for this unit or body.

• a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.

• the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.

What form of government am I? People ultimately hold the power in this form of government. They elect representatives to vote on their behalf in a republic sort of government.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theology

• Representative Democracy

What form of government am I? A King holds power in this form of government. Power can be exercised either directly or indirectly, as well as power can be limited or unlimited.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theology

• Representative Democracy