Intro to Government/Forms of Government

Definition of civics?

• A. Course of government action to achieve community goals

• B. Ruling authority for a community

• C. Study of the rights and duties of citizens

• D. The governments power over the people

What is the definition of Government?

• The ruling authority of a community

• People that have power in a country

• Any person that has more power than others

• Police protection

What do many people consider the most important responsibility citizens have?

• Pay taxes

• Volunteer

• Jury duty

• Vote

Which of the following is a duty of all citizens

• Volunteer

• Pay Taxes

• Be informed

• Respect diversity

Which of the following is the definition of a citizen?

• Anyone in a country

• A legally recognized subject, who willingly gives up certain rights for certain protections

• People on Earth

• People that run the government

Form of government where the citizens hold the power is commonly called?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Form of government where the citizens choose a person to vote for them instead of direct voting?

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

All of these are a main purpose of government except?

• Keep order

• Provide services

• Maintain private property

• Guide the community

Form of government where power is shared on different levels (National, State, Local)

• Federalism

• Communism

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

Form of government where all the power is held by one branch?

• Federalism

• Unitary

• Autocracy

• Presidential