Civic Principles and Virtues Quiz

What is the purpose of the rule of law?

• To limit state power

• To ensure all laws are created by citizens

• To ensure everyone, including leaders, follows the same laws

• To give the government unlimited control

Due process means:

• Punishment without trial

• Laws only apply to government officials

• Equal application of the law to all people

• Citizens can ignore laws

Natural rights are:

• Granted by the government

• Rights only for citizens

• Rights that belong to humans by nature

• Only about property

Liberty is defined as:

• Freedom to do anything

• Freedom to act without harming others’ rights

• Doing what the government says

• Voting only during elections

What does equality mean in this context?

• Everyone has the same job

• Equal income for all

• Equal claim to rights and fair treatment under the law

• Everyone agrees with each other

Justice involves:

• Harsh punishments

• Protecting the rights of a few

• Equal protection and treatment under the law

• Ignoring minor crimes

Majority rule must be balanced with:

• Unlimited power

• Military control

• Minority rights

• Government censorship

What does "consent of the governed" mean?

• Leaders rule without permission

• People give power to the government

• Government is chosen by elites

• Power comes from tradition

A democracy is based on:

• Laws made by judges

• Control by the elite

• Rule by a king

• The will of the people

What is a republic?

• Direct citizen rule

• Elected representatives refine the will of the people

• Power lies with a monarch

• A system without elections