WorksheetsGov't: 1-1 Government and the State Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who said the following quotation: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary"?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2.
Who said the following quotation, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
3.
Who said the following quotation, "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
4.
Who said the following quotation, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
5.
Based on the definition, which state origin theory is being described: An individual or group that claims territory and forces a population to submit to their control.
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
6.
Based on the definition which state origin is being described, "A population formed out of primitive families forming the government."
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
7.
Based on the definition which state origin is being described, "God created the state, and the leader is chosen by God to govern over certain territory."
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
8.
Based on the definition which state origin is being described: A population in a given place that gives government as much power as needed to promote the well-being of all.
a)
Force Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
9.
Identify the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the responsibility: Responsible for insuring that laws are carried out and enforced.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Military
10.
Identify the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the responsibility: Responsible for interpreting what laws mean and they they are constitutional.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Military
11.
Identify the branch of government that is responsible for carrying out the responsibility: Responsible for creating laws and establishing public policy.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Military
12.
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of the government identified in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Form a More Perfect Union
b)
Establish Justice
c)
Insure Domestic Tranquility
d)
Encourage Insurrection
13.
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of the government identified in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Provide for the Common Defense
b)
Promote the General Welfare
c)
Secure the Blessings of Liberty
d)
Indoctrinate the Local Citizenry
14.
Which of the following terms is being described the by definition provided: Power held by a single person who is not responsible to the will of the people.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Sovereign
d)
Executive Power
15.
Which of the following terms is being described the by definition provided: Institution which a society creates that enforces its public policies.
a)
Government
b)
Constitution
c)
Democracy
d)
Legislative Power
16.
Which of the following terms is being described the by definition provided: Body of fundamental laws setting out principles, structures, and process of a government.
a)
Constitution
b)
Public Policies
c)
Government
d)
State
17.
Which of the following terms is being described the by definition provided: political system in which the power of the government is given by the majority consent of the people.
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Sovereign
d)
State
18.
Which of the following terms is being described the by definition provided: Body of people living in a defined territory, politically organized with power to enforce laws.
a)
State
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
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