Civics Chapter 1 - Lesson 1 Quiz

A state without government and laws where you typically may see mobs ruling the land through might and violence is best known as ________________

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Oligarchy

______________ is an institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control.

• Government
• School
• Hospital
• Bank

A ______________ is a sizable group of people who believe themselves united by common bonds, race, language, customs, beliefs, and religion.

• Family

• Community
• Organization
• Nation

A _______________ is an agreement made between the people and their government.

• Social Contract

• Constitution
• Treaty
• Pact

___________ are a system of ideas intended to explain something. For example, some scholars believe that the notion of "state" evolved from the family.

• Theories
• Facts
• Opinions
• Arguments

Freedom to govern and enforce laws over a territory without the need for approval from any other authority is known as ______________.

• Democracy
• Autonomy
• Sovereignty
• Republic

An area of land that is controlled by its own government is called a _____________.

• District

• Region

• Country
• Neighborhood

A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government is defined as a ___________.

• Township

• Corporation
• State
• Family

(True, False, or Maybe..)

Legitimate and functioning governments create order, protect people, and give them ways to settle disagreements fairly and peacefully.

• True

• False

• Maybe

(True, False, or Maybe)

It is NOT the job of the government to provide assistance to people in need.

• True

• False

• Maybe