Gov't Quiz-Fall 2024

First Name

Last Name

Period

• 5
• 6
• 7

A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically

• dictatorship
• government
• state
• island

Anarchy is a type of government in which one leader rules by force

• true
• false

An army takes over a government and establishes its general as the supreme ruler. Which theory explains the origins of this new government?

• divine right theory
• evolutionary theory
• social contract theory
• force theory

In which type of economic system does the government play the smallest role?

• capitalism
• communism
• mixed economy
• socialism

Which of these is an example of a government maintaining order?

• a community constructs a municipal water treatment plant
• officers screen visitors for weapons at the entrance of a courthouse
• firefighters hold infant car seat clinics in fire stations
• the Marines hold drives to collect toys during the holidays

How do the goals of socialism differ from the goals of capitalism?

• only capitalism stresses private ownership of business
• only capitalism strives to award workers a fair wage
• only socialism has the goal of serving society
• only socialism works to prevent government interference

Governments often provide services that are designed to increase public safety

• True
• False