Government and Economics Quiz

What is the main purpose of government?

• To enforce laws and maintain order

• To provide public services and promote public health

• To protect the economic security of the people

• All of the above

What is a nation?

• A large group of people united by common bonds

• A political community with an organized government

• A territory with sovereignty

• A group of states in a confederacy

What are the essential features of a state?

• Population, territory, sovereignty, and government

• Race, language, custom, and religion

• Evolution, force, divine right, and social contract

• Central government, state government, and local government

Why, according to the social contract theory, do people surrender their freedom to the state?

• To establish a monarchy

• To maintain order and security

• To create a confederacy

• To enforce the divine right theory

What is a unitary system of government?

• A system where all powers are given to the central government.

• A loose union of independent states.

• A system where powers are divided between national and state governments.

• A government controlled by a monarch.

What is a confederacy?

• A system where all powers are given to the central government

• A loose union of independent states

• A system where powers are divided between national and state governments

• A government controlled by a monarch

What is a federal system of government?

• A system where all powers are given to the central government

• A loose union of independent states

• A system where powers are divided between national and state governments

• A government controlled by a monarch

What is a constitution?

• A plan that establishes government structure and powers

• A set of laws and customs that evolve around a government

• A system of government where citizens have full control

• A document that outlines economic policies

What is an authoritarian government?

• A government that controls all aspects of citizens' lives

• A government where power is inherited by a monarch

• A government where people rule directly

• A government that promotes economic freedom

What is capitalism?

• An economic system with freedom of choice and individual incentive

• An economic system controlled by the government

• An economic system where resources are shared equally

• An economic system based on religious principles