Purpose and Values of Government - 9th grade Mount Pleasant

Which of these reasons IS a purpose of government?

• Keep order by creating laws

• Defend against enemies

• Manage the economy

• All of the Above

Which of the following is a PURPOSE of government?

• Prevent immigrants from taking jobs

• Create peace in other countries

• Provide safety and protection for its people

• To keep one political party in power

Which of these is a reason that governments in different countries have different STRUCTURES?

• Countries have different histories

• Countries have different values

• Countries have different cultures

• All of the above

What is an example of a government's VALUES?

• Religion and ethnicity

• liberalism and conservatism

• Equality and opportunity

What is an example of government IDEOLOGIES?

• religion and ethnicity

• liberalism and conservatism

• equality and opportunity

What are examples of different CULTURES?

• religion and ethnicity

• liberalism and conservatism

• equality and opportunity

What is the STRUCTURE of government where a CENTRAL authority holds essentially ALL the power?

• confederate

• federal

• unitary

What is the STRUCTURE of government where POWER is DIVIDED and SHARED between a central national government and SMALLER regional governments?

• confederate

• federal

• unitary

What is the structure of government where authority is concentrated within the states?

• confederate

• federal

• unitary

What STRUCTURE of government is when a specific RELIGION or religious group runs its government?

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

• Secular

• Theocratic