Post-Test Quarter 1

What is Government?

• A government is a group of people who play sports together.
• A government is an organization that provides entertainment services.
• A government is a type of business that sells products.
• A government is an organization that exercises authority and control over a community or state.

What is government responsible for?

• Enforcing international trade agreements only
• The government is responsible for maintaining order, providing public services, ensuring national security, and protecting individual rights.
• Regulating private businesses exclusively
• Collecting taxes from citizens only

At which level is government located?

• International level
• Corporate level
• Community level
• Local, state, and federal levels

What is a constitutional republic?

• A constitutional republic is a government where representatives are elected and governed by a constitution.
• A constitutional republic is a system where laws are made by a king.
• A constitutional republic is a type of dictatorship without a constitution.
• A constitutional republic is a monarchy with a single ruler.

How did Ancient Greece influence the United States governmental development?

• Ancient Greece influenced the United States by introducing democratic principles and the concept of civic participation in government.
• Ancient Greece promoted a system of absolute rule without citizen input.
• Ancient Greece had no impact on modern political systems.
• Ancient Greece established a monarchy in the United States.

How did Ancient Rome influence the United States governmental development?

• Ancient Rome established a monarchy in the United States.
• Ancient Rome had no impact on the United States' legal system.
• The United States adopted a system of direct democracy from Ancient Rome.
• Ancient Rome influenced the United States by introducing concepts of republicanism, checks and balances, and separation of powers.

How did Judeo-Christian tradition influence the United States governmental development?

• It promoted a system of monarchy and absolute rule.
• The Judeo-Christian tradition shaped U.S. governance by instilling values of individual rights, moral responsibility, and democratic principles.
• It discouraged the separation of church and state.
• It emphasized collective rights over individual freedoms.

What ideas or concept did Baron Montesquieu created and influenced our modern government today?

• Federalism
• Direct democracy
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

What are the concepts or ideas of John Locke?

• Divine right of kings
• Tabula rasa as a political theory
• Inherent inequality among men
• John Locke's concepts include natural rights, the social contract, and Natural Law.

What historical documents shaped or influenced our government to be what it is today?

• Bill of Rights
• Federalist Papers
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution.