Government Chapter One Study Guide

Which function of government includes making laws and setting punishments for breaking them?

• Keeping Order
• Providing Security
• Providing Public Services
• Guiding the Community

Police officers and courts are examples of the government’s role to:

• Keep order
• Provide security
• Guide the community
• Provide public services

Protecting citizens from foreign threats is part of which function of government?

• Keep Order
• Provide public services
• Guide the community
• Providing Security

The military is an example of the government working to:

• Provide public services
• Provide security
• Guide the community
• Keep order

Building highways, schools, and libraries are examples of which government function?

• Provide security
• Provide public services
• Guide the community
• Keep order

Fire departments and trash collection are examples of the government’s role to:

• Keep order
• Provide security
• Provide public services
• Guide the community

Creating a national budget and setting tax rates are part of which function?

• Provide public services
• Guide the community
• Provide security
• Keep order

Passing laws about the environment and long-term planning shows the government’s role to:

• Keep order
• Provide public services
• Guide the community
• Provide security

Which function of government is demonstrated when leaders set foreign policy?

• Provide public services
• Keep order
• Provide security
• Guide the community

Which of the following BEST shows the government’s role of “keeping order”?

• Building Hospitals
• Having elections for President of the United States
• Arresting someone who committed a crime
• Homeland security enforcing immigration law