Government Quiz

What is Government?

• A formal institution that establishes laws and maintains order

• A group of people who share a culture

• A type of economic system

• Republicans and Democrats

Which of the following is NOT a main component of government?

• Freedom

• People

• Power

• Policy

What is one of the four characteristics of a state?

• Language

• Population

• Climate

• Economy

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a state?

• Territory

• Government

• Sovereignty

• Currency

What is NOT one of the five main functions of government?

• Providing education

• Resolve Conflicts

• Ensure National Security

• Providing for the Public Good

Define the term "sovereignty."

• Supreme power to act

  within its territory and to control its external

  affairs.

• The power to make and enforce laws

• The presence of a large population

• The existence of a defined territory

What does the component "power" in government refer to?

• The number of people in a state

• The ability to make and enforce laws

• The cultural aspects of a society

• The economic resources available

Which characteristic of a state involves having a defined geographical area or clear boundaries?

• Population

• Territory

• Government

• Sovereignty

What is the role of "people" in the components of government?

• To create policies

• To enforce laws

• To be elected officials and active citizens

• To define territory

Which of these is not one of the four main functions of government?

• Help provide services like running water, trash collection, and emergency services to the citizens

• Put in place to make sure that the citizens follow the laws of the country.

• Maintain order and provide the citizens with protection

• Establishing a national religion.

• Provide guidance to the citizens and help resolve conflicts