Government and Politics Quiz

What is the main job of a government?

• To provide entertainment for the people

• To keep everyone safe, make fair rules, and ensure that things run smoothly

• To control all the businesses in the country

• To organize sports events

What does the executive branch of government do?

• Makes the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Collects taxes

Who is responsible for creating rules to help everyone live together peacefully?

• The President or Prime Minister

• The Congress or Parliament

• The judges and courts

• The police officers

What is the role of the judicial branch of government?

• To enforce the laws

• To make the laws

• To interpret the laws and ensure they are followed fairly

• To collect taxes

Why do governments collect taxes?

• To pay for essential services like building roads, schools, and hospitals

• To fund political parties

• To pay for government officials' salaries only

• To invest in foreign countries

Why do political parties help simplify the process of governing a country?

• They allow voters to decide on every law and policy individually.

• They organize people with similar ideas into groups.

• They ensure that only one political view is represented.

• They prevent citizens from participating in the political process.

What is one of the roles of political parties in representing citizens?

• They ignore the interests of different groups of people in society.

• They only focus on the party's interests without listening to citizens.

• They listen to what citizens care about and address their concerns through proposed laws and policies.

• They prevent new candidates from running for office.

What is a way political parties influence elections?

• By preventing any debates from taking place.

• By organizing campaigns to promote their candidates and issues.

• By discouraging voters from making informed decisions.

• By only allowing major party candidates to participate in elections.

What is the difference between major and minor political parties in the United States?

• Major parties have fewer members and focus on specific issues.

• Minor parties are well-established and have significant support from the public.

• Major parties are well-established and have significant support from the public.

• Minor parties select the President and Senators.

What is the main job of a government?

• To organize political parties

• To keep everyone safe, make fair rules, and ensure that things run smoothly

• To ensure that one person has all the control

• To collect taxes only