Understanding Government: Limited and Unlimited

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main purposes of government?

• Establishing laws

• Maintaining order and providing security

• Protecting citizens from external threats

• Promoting individual wealth

What is an example of a service provided by the government to promote general welfare?

• Building and maintaining highways

• Setting up private businesses

• Establishing a national religion

• Controlling the media

Which characteristic is NOT associated with a limited government?

• System of checks and balances

• No trial by jury

• Government officials cannot take advantage of citizens

• Fair elections through voting

Which of the following is an example of a limited government?

• Absolute monarchy in Saudi Arabia

• Communism in Cuba

• Representative democracy in the USA

• Dictatorship in North Korea

In an unlimited government, who is required to obey the laws?

• Only the government officials

• No one is required to obey the laws

• Everyone, including those who make the laws

• Only the citizens

Which characteristic is typical of an unlimited government?

• Rule by many

• Personal freedoms and rights

• Command economy

• Fair elections

If a government controls the press, it is an example of which type of government?

• Federal

• Democratic

• Unlimited

• Limited

In a country where citizens have freedom of speech, what type of government is likely in place?

• Totalitarian

• Limited

• Authoritarian

• Unlimited