WorksheetsWV CH 16-18 government
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
When the Bible talks about the kingdom of God, it’s referring to the rule of God through a human that God appointed.
true
false
Human government is a necessary evil.
true
false
The Creation Mandate explicitly gives humans the authority to rule over other humans.
true
false
Government is not merely a human invention. It’s God’s creation.
true
false
Utilitarianism can provide some people with justice.
true
false
Political ideologies are religious; even if their proponents don’t think they are.
true
false
Conservatives prefer massive changes over a short period of time.
true
false
The major political systems, which are all twisted, don’t have anything good to offer within them.
true
false
Karl Marx believed that the upper-class employers who hired the workers and owned the factories were in fatal conflict with the lower-class workers.
true
false
Progressive liberals are similar in many ways to classical liberals, but progressive liberals want to see an even more minimal role for government- or no role at all.
true
false
There is good in every culture even in a fallen world.
true
false
Biblically speaking, the church and the state must have some sort of relationship.
true
false
Although secularism tries to eliminate religious assumptions from debates in the public square, it doesn’t succeed.
true
false
In politics, it’s acceptable for people who see the world through CFR lenses to demonize their opponents who take ungodly positions.
true
false
It’s appropriate for the church to speak to the moral issues raised by legislation because all legislation is related in some way to moral issues.
true
false
Which form of government looks exactly like what God tells us in the Bible?
democracy
monarchy
republic
none of the above
The first thing Moses charged the Israelite leaders to do was to judge ___.
quickly
righteously
strictly
tolerantly
Throughout Scripture, when God addresses the task of government, what is His chief concern that government carry out?
To maintain justice by rewarding the good and by punishing the wicked
To live in peace with all people
To provide for the needs of its people
To protect its people from all harm
What key chapter in the Bible talks about the powers and responsibilities that God gave government?
Exodus 13
2 Corinthians 13
I Kings 13
Romans 13
Which form of government do many thinkers consider to be the best?
rule by one
rule by a few
rule by the many
a mix of the three
Which statement best describes totalitarianism
It places too much emphasis on the individual having total control or oversight
It places too much emphasis on the government having total control or oversight
It places too much emphasis on each sphere (church, state, & family) having total control or oversight within its respective sphere of influence
none of the above
The roots of classical liberalism are found in the writings of who?
John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
John Locke & Adam Smith
Samuel Adams & Benjamin Franklin
Edmund Burke & William F Buckley
Socialism considers ___ evil even though God considers it good.
The equality of people
The possession of money
The running of a business
The owning of property
The moral structure that God has revealed to humans in creation and that is discerned through reason and experience is called ____.
laissez faire
moral law
natural law
rational law
___ think that government regulation can be used to ensure freedom for those who aren’t wealthy or powerful.
classical liberals
cultural liberals
libertarians
progressive liberals
The first use of the title Messiah in the BIble is in something said by ____
Hannah
Mary
Moses
Samuel
The medieval Roman Catholic Church in Europe is an example of ____
church separate from the state
church over state
civil religion
state over church
The belief that the Old Testament laws and penalties should be enforced today unless specifically overturned in the New Testament i called what?
theocracy
theodicy
theophany
theonomy
What is the most powerful thing Christians can do in their political involvement?
hold office
pray
protest
vote
When Jesus taught His disciples to pray “your kingdom come” in the model prayer. He meant His followers should pray that the kingdom would what?
come in the future age
spread now in the present age
both A & B
neither a nor B
What term means "rule by few"?
anarchy
monarchy
oligarchy
diarchy
Who was a proponent of classical liberalism?
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Voltaire
Vladimir Lenin
What group believes in very limited government; pay for what you want?
liberals
conservatives
progressives
libertarians
What system states that "everyone owns it all and shares equally"?
democracy
communism
socialism
republicanism
What Scripture reference tells us to pray for those in leadership positions?
Romans 13
Matthew 22
Acts 4
I Timothy 2
