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Government Chapter One Study Guide

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which function of government includes making laws and setting punishments for breaking them?
a)
Keeping Order
b)
Providing Security
c)
Providing Public Services
d)
Guiding the Community
2.
Police officers and courts are examples of the government’s role to:
a)
Keep order
b)
Provide security
c)
Guide the community
d)
Provide public services
3.
Protecting citizens from foreign threats is part of which function of government?
a)
Keep Order
b)
Provide public services
c)
Guide the community
d)
Providing Security
4.
The military is an example of the government working to:
a)
Provide public services
b)
Provide security
c)
Guide the community
d)
Keep order
5.
Building highways, schools, and libraries are examples of which government function?
a)
Provide security
b)
Provide public services
c)
Guide the community
d)
Keep order
6.
Fire departments and trash collection are examples of the government’s role to:
a)
Keep order
b)
Provide security
c)
Provide public services
d)
Guide the community
7.
Creating a national budget and setting tax rates are part of which function?
a)
Provide public services
b)
Guide the community
c)
Provide security
d)
Keep order
8.
Passing laws about the environment and long-term planning shows the government’s role to:
a)
Keep order
b)
Provide public services
c)
Guide the community
d)
Provide security
9.
Which function of government is demonstrated when leaders set foreign policy?
a)
Provide public services
b)
Keep order
c)
Provide security
d)
Guide the community
10.
Which of the following BEST shows the government’s role of “keeping order”?
a)
Building Hospitals
b)
Having elections for President of the United States
c)
Arresting someone who committed a crime
d)
Homeland security enforcing immigration law
11.

The theory that government came from families

a)

Divine Right Theory

b)

Social Contract Theory

c)

Force Theory

d)

Evolution Theory

12.

The theory that a certain was designated by god to rule

a)
Social Contract Theory
b)

Force Theory

c)

Divine Right

d)

Evolution Theory

13.

The theory that government comes about from combative means

a)
Divine Right Theory
b)
Evolutionary Theory
c)
Force Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
14.

The theory that states government should be formed from an equal exchange, citizens give loyalty and government gives protection

a)
Social Contract theory
b)

Force Theory

c)

Evolution Theory

d)
Divine Right theory
15.

What is a representative republic?

a)
A system where the monarch has absolute power.
b)
A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws.
c)
A type of government led by a single dictator.
d)
A government where officials are elected to represent the people.
16.

What is a Monarchy?

a)
A monarchy is a type of democracy.
b)
A monarchy is ruled by a council of ministers.
c)
A monarchy is a system where the people elect their leaders.
d)

A monarchy is a form of government led by royalty.

17.

What are the three democratic principles in the United States?

a)

Power of government comes from the citizens

b)

Americans through their representatives, run their government

c)

The purpose of the government is to make our lives better

d)

All of the Above

18.

What is a political party?

a)
A political party is a group of individuals who share a common hobby.
b)

A political party is an organized group of shared beliefs that seeks to gain political power by electing its members to public office.

c)
A political party is an organization that focuses on social events and gatherings.
d)
A political party is a type of government agency that enforces laws.
19.

What is an authoritarian government?

a)
A system where power is shared equally among all citizens.
b)
A government where citizens have complete freedom of speech and assembly.
c)
A democratic government that encourages political competition.
d)
An authoritarian government is a system where power is concentrated in a leader or ruling party, limiting political freedoms and opposition.
20.

What is a dictatorship?

a)

A dictatorship is a government where one person absolute power. They use cruel means to keep their power

b)
A dictatorship is a system where laws are made by popular vote.
c)
A dictatorship is a form of government where everyone has equal power.
d)
A dictatorship is a government led by a council of elected representatives.
21.

What is a totalitarian state?

a)
A totalitarian state promotes free speech and democracy.
b)

government control extends to almost all aspects of people’s lives.

c)
A totalitarian state allows multiple political parties to exist.
d)
A totalitarian state focuses solely on economic growth without government control.
22.

What is popular Sovereignty?

a)
It is the belief that power is inherited through family lineage.
b)
Popular sovereignty means the government acts without any consent.
c)
The government is established by a monarchy.
d)
Popular sovereignty is the doctrine that the government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
23.

Is English a form of unity in the United States?

a)
Yes, English acts as a form of unity in the United States.
b)
English creates division among different cultures in the U.S.
c)
Spanish is the primary language of unity in the U.S.
d)
English is not widely spoken in the U.S.
24.

Which ones are institutions in the United States?

a)

Religious

b)

Educational

c)

Social

d)

Family

25.

What was the Magna Carta?

a)
A treaty between England and France signed in 1215.
b)
A declaration of independence from the Roman Empire.
c)
A document that granted absolute power to the king.
d)
The Magna Carta was a charter signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the king and established legal rights.
26.

What was the English Bill of Rights?

a)
A document that granted absolute power to the monarchy.
b)

The English Bill of Rights was a 1689 law that limited the powers of the monarchy and established more rights for Parliament and individuals.

c)
A treaty signed between England and France in 1689.
d)
A declaration of independence from the monarchy.
27.

What is English Common Law?

a)
A system based solely on statutory laws.
b)
A legal framework that only applies to criminal cases.
c)
A method of resolving disputes through negotiation without any legal basis.
d)
English Common Law is a legal system based on judicial decisions and precedents.
28.

Who had the theory of separation of powers?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
29.

What is the Mayflower compact?

a)
A treaty signed between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
b)
The Mayflower Compact is a foundational document for self-governance created by the Pilgrims in 1620.
c)
A document outlining the rights of the King of England.
d)
A religious manifesto created by the Puritans.
30.

What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

a)
A series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
b)
A set of laws governing trade in the Connecticut Colony.
c)
The first declaration of independence in America.
d)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were the first written constitution in the Western tradition, establishing a government framework for the Connecticut Colony.
31.

Who were religious dissenters?

a)
Individuals or groups who disagreed with established religious practices.
b)
Individuals who strictly followed religious doctrines.
c)
Groups that promoted a single religious belief.
d)
People who were indifferent to religious practices.
32.

Why did colonists immigrant to the colonies?

a)
Colonists immigrated to the colonies for religious freedom, economic opportunities, and a better life.
b)
To escape from the British monarchy
c)
To find gold and treasure
d)
To establish a military base
33.

Why were the colonists experienced with self-government?

a)
Colonists had no experience with local decision-making.
b)
Colonists relied solely on British rule for governance.
c)
Colonists were governed by a single leader without assemblies.
d)

Colonists were experienced with self-government due to long distance between the colonies and Great Britain

34.

What were the three things they decided at the first continental congress?

a)
Establish a standing army
b)
Support British trade
c)
1. Boycott British goods 2. Form the Continental Association 3. Reconvene if necessary
d)
Draft a new constitution
35.

What did the second continental congress do?

a)

The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

b)
The Second Continental Congress signed a peace treaty with Britain.
c)
The Second Continental Congress created a national bank.
d)
The Second Continental Congress established a new monarchy.
36.

What did the declaration of independence discuss?

a)
The Declaration of Independence discussed the colonies' desire for independence from Britain, grievances against the king, and the principles of individual rights.
b)
The Declaration of Independence focused on the benefits of remaining a British colony.
c)
The Declaration of Independence outlined the economic policies of Britain.
d)
The Declaration of Independence was a treaty between the colonies and France.

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