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Government Alive! Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do is . . .

a)

government

b)

public good

c)

power

d)

politics

2.

Which of these is the best example of a public good?

a)

a gas station

b)

a city library

c)

a movie theater

d)

a clothing store

3.

Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power without authority?

a)

a lifeguard

b)

an armed robber

c)

a business owner

d)

a school principal

4.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following?

a)

a horse trading

b)

power struggle

c)

collective action

d)

civil disobedience

5.

Which of the following are considered the basic building blocks of government?

a)

revenue collection and coercion

b)

political conflict and compromise

c)

a legitimate ruler and happy subjects

d)

a stable population and fixed territory

6.

Authority is . . .

a)

an established organization, especially one providing a public service.

b)

the ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do.

c)

the legal right or power to give orders and enforce rules.

d)

the process and method of making decisions for groups.

7.

In general, we say that a person who has authority . . .

a)

enjoys the mandate of heaven.

b)

has territorial integrity.

c)

has the right to use power.

d)

practices civil disobedience.

8.

The divine right of kings held that the king's power came from . . .

a)

the aristocracy, who gave the king their service in exchange for land.

b)

the land, which the king's family had owned for centuries.

c)

the people, who agreed to obey the king in exchange for his promise to protect their rights.

d)

God, and the king did not have to answer to the people.

9.

Which of these is not an example of a public good?

a)

a road

b)

a streetlamp

c)

an apple

d)

a national park

10.

The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, believed the ideal (best) form of government was a(n) . . .

a)

tyranny

b)

kingship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

11.

What kind of government did Aristotle believe was suited (in practice) to most societies?

a)

rule by one lawless ruler

b)

rule by the wealthy few in their own interest

c)

rule by the well-intentioned many

d)

rule by the poor in their own interest

12.

One characteristic of public goods is that . . .

a)

more than one person can consume them without reducing the amount available to others.

b)

only people with a large income or other qualification can make use of them.

c)

private citizens can exclude others from consuming them.

d)

the amount of them diminishes as more people consume them.

13.

The institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy are called . . .

a)

government.

b)

legitimacy

c)

public good

d)

sovereignty.

14.

Every nation-state has territorial integrity, a stable population, a code of laws, and . . .

a)

a national flag.

b)

national sovereignty.

c)

a three-branch government.

d)

national health insurance.

15.

The political "game" in which politicians give up something their opponents want in exchange for something they value is called . . .

a)

civil disobedience.

b)

demolition derby.

c)

horse trading.

d)

power struggle.

16.

Which source(s) of power does a state or the federal government use to collect taxes?

a)

Formal Authority

b)

Expertise

c)

Coercion

d)

Persuasion

17.

Which of the sources of power shown on the diagram does a volunteer organization use to raise money for a cause?

a)

Formal Authority

b)

Coercion

c)

Rewards

d)

Persuasion

18.

The central concern of all governments is . . .

a)

coercion

b)

power

19.

Alvin Toffler says the quality of power matters. In a few sentences, identify and describe the three types of power mentioned by Toffler.

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20.

A streetlamp is considered a public good. In your opinion, should WiFi be a public good? Why or why not?

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