Principles of Government

What is the fundamental role of government in a society?

• To organize and function within a society
• To enforce strict control over citizens
• To promote individual anarchy
• To create chaos and disorder

Which principle of government emphasizes the equality of all individuals before the law?

• Accountability
• Transparency
• Rule of law
• Popular sovereignty

What does transparency in government require?

• Hidden agendas and processes
• Openness and accessibility to the public
• Exclusivity for government officials
• Secrecy in actions and decisions

Why is it important for government actions and decisions to be open and accessible to the public?

• To maintain secrecy and exclusivity
• To promote hidden agendas
• To ensure fairness and accountability
• To limit public oversight

Why is accountability important in government?

• To ensure government officials are above the law
• To limit public oversight
• To avoid responsibility for actions
• To hold officials answerable for their actions

What is the primary purpose of individual rights in a democratic government?

• To limit individual rights
• To restrict personal freedoms
• To promote government control
• To guarantee certain freedoms that must be protected

What do individual rights guarantee in a democratic government?

• Restrictions on personal liberties
• Unlimited authority for officials
• Certain freedoms that must be protected
• Absolute power for the government

Why is respecting and upholding individual rights essential in a democratic society?

• To maintain a free and democratic society
• To promote government control
• To suppress individual expression
• To limit personal freedoms

Why is it important for citizens to understand the principles of government?

• To actively participate in democracy
• To limit individual rights
• To promote authoritarian rule
• To avoid political engagement

How can individuals contribute to a thriving democratic society?

• By disregarding individual rights
• By being engaged and informed in the political system
• By being uninformed about government principles
• By avoiding political discussions