Basics of Government Quiz

What is the role of the legislative branch in government?

• To interpret laws and settle disputes

• To execute, enforce, and administer laws

• To make laws and frame public policies

• To manage public healthcare

Which branch of government has the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Administrative

What do public policies cover according to the document?

• Only taxes

• Only healthcare

• Only defense

• Anything from taxes to healthcare to defense

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Administrative

In a democracy, where does the responsibility of government powers rest?

• With a single person

• With a small group

• With a majority of the people

• With the military

In a dictatorship, who holds the ultimate responsibility of government power?

• A majority of the people

• A single person or small group

• The judiciary

• The legislature

Which of the following is among the oldest of all human inventions?

• Government

• Writing

• Agriculture

• Currency

Where does the earliest known evidence of government date back to?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient China

Who said, "Man is by nature a political animal"?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Confucius

What is the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society?

• Economics

• Politics

• Sociology

• Anthropology