Understanding Government

Governments have control over which of the following?

• Wars

• Holidays

• Games

• Art

Which decision is typically managed by governments?

• Treaties

• Television shows

• Books

• Festivals

What is a primary function of government in relation to laws?

• To create and enforce them

• To write stories

• To produce films

• To host events

Why are taxes important for a government?

• To provide funding for infrastructure

• To decorate homes

• To publish magazines

• To host fashion shows

What role do governments play in treaties?

• They negotiate and sign them

• They cook meals

• They design clothes

• They write songs

What is the primary purpose of government according to the image?

• To entertain the citizens

• To protect and serve the citizens

• To collect taxes from the citizens

• To build roads and bridges

Who developed the Social Contract Theory?

• Albert Einstein

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Jefferson

What is a key element of maintaining a social contract?

• Government accountability

• Citizens ignoring laws

• Government secrecy

• Citizens not voting

According to the definition, which of these is a state?

• Orangetown

• Texas

• Rockland County

• United States

Which of the following is a state according to the definition?

• Rockland County

• Maine

• Orangetown

• United States