Functions of Government Quiz

Which of the following is a function of government?

• Provide national security

• Promote individual businesses

• Increase population growth

• Control weather patterns

What is one of the purposes of government?

• Provide leadership

• Create entertainment

• Manufacture goods

• Develop new technologies

Which of the following is NOT a function of government?

• Provide public services

• Maintaining order

• Provide economic security/assistance

• Control natural disasters

What is the government responsible for in terms of national security?

• Protecting the people against potential national and international threats

• Managing the economy

• Providing healthcare services

• Regulating education systems

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential threat to national security?

• Nuclear weapons

• Terrorist activities

• Spy satellites

• Climate change

What are some examples of threats to national security mentioned in the text?

• Economic downturns, healthcare crises, educational failures

• Nuclear weapons, terrorist activities, spy satellites

• Natural disasters, climate change, pollution

• Cyber attacks, financial fraud, political corruption

Who is responsible for setting priorities and making decisions on behalf of its citizens in the United States?

• The President

• The Government

• The Supreme Court

• The Military

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a decision the government may make?

• What laws to pass

• Who pays certain taxes

• How much taxes they pay

• Who becomes a citizen

What can the national government require its citizens to do that they might not do voluntarily?

• Vote in elections

• Pay taxes

• Attend public schools

• Serve on a jury

What is one example of a decision the government makes regarding natural resources?

• How to distribute them among states

• How to export them to other countries

• How to conserve them

• How to privatize them