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Civics 1&2 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a monarchy | A government where a single person rules for life usually inherited |
| What is an absolute monarchy | A monarchy with unchecked power |
| What is a constitutional monarchy today | A ceremonial monarchy sharing power with an elected parliament |
| What is a dictatorship | A government ruling without the consent of the people |
| What is totalitarianism | A dictatorship seeking to control every aspect of peoples lives |
| Are dictatorships hereditary | Usually non hereditary |
| What is an autocratic dictatorship | One person rules with unchecked power |
| What is an oligarchic dictatorship | An elite group rules the nation |
| How are dictatorships maintained | Through military force and fear |
| Name examples of dictatorships | Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Saddam Hussein |
| What is anarchy | The absence of government |
| What do anarchists believe | That people do not need government to live peacefully |
| What do anarchists ignore | The sinful nature of mankind |
| What is a popular government | A system allowing the people to participate in managing the country |
| What are the two types of popular government | Democracy and Republic |
| What does democracy mean | The people are the ultimate authority of the country |
| What is a direct democracy | The people run the government through regular assemblies |
| What is an indirect democracy | The people elect representatives to run the country |
| What is a republic | The people elect representatives to manage the country according to written law |
| What is a constitutional republic | A republic governed by a constitution |
| How can the United States be described | As a democratic republic |
| Why are names like democratic or republic sometimes misleading | Because some nations use them without holding to those values |
| Name examples of misleading government names | USSR Peoples Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea |
| What is a unitary government | A system where all authority is invested in a central government |
| What can the central government do in a unitary system | Create and disband lower levels of government |
| Name examples of unitary governments | Great Britain France Japan Israel |
| What is a federal government | A system splitting power between national and regional governments |
| How is authority divided in a federal system | Each level may have more authority in specific areas |
| What is a federalist system | A system splitting power between national and regional governments |
| Why is the federalist system good for hindering tyranny | Because power is divided so no single level dominates |
| What is a weakness of the federalist system | It is less efficient than other systems |
| What is a confederate government | A system where regional governments have more authority than the national government |
| What can the national government do in a confederate system | Only what the regional governments delegate |
| Name examples of confederate governments | US under the Articles of Confederation Confederate States of America European Union |
| What is a presidential system | A system where the people elect the chief executive separately from the legislature |
| What is a strength of the presidential system | The executive has more power but is accountable to the people |
| What is a parliamentary system | A system where the legislature and executive are elected together |
| Who chooses the executive in a parliamentary system | The majority party in parliament |
| Why is the parliamentary system more common | Because the majority party directly selects the executive head |
| What powers are assigned to the national government by the constitution | Delegated powers divided into legislative judicial and executive branches |
| What is the nations legislature called | Congress |
| What are the two houses of Congress | House of Representatives and Senate |
| What is the responsibility of Congress | To make laws |
| Who leads the executive branch | The president |
| What is the presidents role in the executive branch | To enforce laws and appoint advisors and department heads with Senate approval |
| What is the role of the judicial branch | To interpret the nations laws |
| What is the highest court in the United States | The Supreme Court |
| What is the Supreme Courts role | It is the final say on American law |
| What powers do states retain | Any powers not delegated to the national government or prohibited by the Constitution |
| What must each state constitution establish | A republican form of government |
| What are the divisions of state government | Counties townships and municipalities |
| What does the word democracy come from | Greek words demos meaning people and kratos meaning authority or government |
| How did Athens practice democracy | Through direct democracy with 10 to 20 percent of the population ruling |
| What type of government did Rome have between the fifth and first centuries BC | A republic |
| Who protected the rights of the people in the Roman Republic | Elected officials called tribunes |
| What replaced the Roman Republic as Rome expanded | A dictatorship known as the Roman Empire |
| Why did Englands government develop differently | Because of its isolated position |
| What was the Magna Carta | A charter signed in 1215 introducing due process |
| What did the Magna Carta establish | Procedures to protect the rights of the accused |
| What was the English Bill of Rights of 1689 | It established a limited monarchy and protected the rights of the people |
| Why did the US founders distrust direct democracy | They feared it would lead to mob rule |
| What type of government did the founders establish | A republic |
| What did the founders recognize as the source of unstable government | Mans sinfulness |
| How did the founders prevent tyranny and mob rule | By placing limits on government power through the Constitution |
| What limits government power over the people | The Bill of Rights |
| What limits the power of the people in electing the president | The Electoral College |
| What was the United States the first nation to do | Successfully create a republic on a large scale |
| What did a republic mean to the founders | A representative government ruled by a constitution and based on democratic principles |
| What is majority rule | The principle that the majority of the electorate makes decisions binding the entire electorate |
| What is a popular majority | A majority of all citizens or voters |
| What is a representative majority | A majority of elected officials |
| Why is majority rule better than unanimity | Because a single vote would otherwise become the majority |
| What is a pluralistic society | A society with many diverse backgrounds and beliefs where majority shifts issue by issue |
| What does equality mean in democracy | Political equality not equality of circumstance |
| What does political equality mean | All citizens are equal before the law regardless of income race or social status |
| Who has the right to vote today | All adult Americans |
| What does liberty mean | Personal and political freedoms such as freedom of conscience association and expression |
| What happens to liberty apart from Christian morality | It becomes a license to do evil |
| Why is compromise necessary in democracy | Because there are often differences of opinion |
| What should Christians avoid compromising on | Biblical truth |
| When is compromise acceptable | When dealing with nonmoral issues |
| What is government | Any system of public rule or authority |
| How many governments exist | Thousands of various sizes and types |
| What does the Bible teach about government | That it is necessary despite human disappointment |
| What is the origin of government | It is a fundamental principle of Scripture and Gods Kingdom |
| Why do humans have dominion over the earth | Because we are made in the image of God |
| What is the Creation Mandate | Gods command to man to wisely rule the earth |
| Why is structure and organization needed | To fulfill the Creation Mandate |
| What is human depravity | The twisting of mans mind will and emotions by sin |
| What is anarchy | The absence of government |
| What does the Bible teach about government on the new earth | It will continue when Christ rules |
| What are the obligations of government | Ensure justice provide defense and safety address poverty promote moral behavior and provide order |
| What does ensuring justice mean | Encouraging people to do right and respect the rights of others |
| What does justice require | Equality with laws applied to all |
| When does confusion over right occur | When people reject God |
| What do just governments do | Reward righteousness |
| What is righteousness | Conformity to the character of God |
| What must government do about unrighteousness | Punish wrongdoing |
| What is the limit of government authority | Officials must know when a response is needed and when it is not |
| What is the governments duty in national defense | To protect citizens from foreign invasions |
| How does government support public safety | By enforcing just laws and responding to disasters |
| What other public safety roles does government have | Supporting health care and funding medical research |
| What is the governments obligation regarding poverty | To help the needy without rewarding idleness |
| What does the Bible teach about earning income | That the appropriate way is through work |
| What should government programs encourage | Productive work so citizens can sustain themselves |
| What should the moral code of a nation reflect | The character of God and the rights of the people |
| What do all laws reflect | A moral viewpoint |
| What is the governments role in providing order | Keeping order in traffic laws record keeping and daily functions |
| How does providing order support the Creation Mandate | It organizes society to fulfill Gods command to rule wisely |
| What are the five biblical obligations of government | Provide order promote moral behavior address poverty provide defense and safety ensure justice |
| How do governments reward righteousness | By passing and enforcing laws that encourage good and remove obstacles to doing good |
| Why should government not punish every wrong action | Because some sins are internal or better handled by parents schools or employers |
| How should governments address poverty | In a way that does not reward people for not working |
| Why must governments legislate morality | Because no law can exist in a moral vacuum |
| What duty do Christians have toward their country | To pray for their leaders and nation |
| What should Christians pray for government officials | That they excel in their duties and be saved if needed |
| What does God want Christians to do in government | To participate and be involved |
| Why must believers be educated about government | To influence it for good |
| What obligation does the New Testament emphasize | Believers must submit to their government |
| When should believers disobey government | When it requires them to disobey God |
| What examples does the New Testament include about witness | Believers witnessing to government officials |
| What two qualities describe an ideal ruler in 2 Samuel 23 | Just and fears God |
| What is the Creation Mandate | Gods command for humans to rule the earth wisely |
| Why does human depravity demand government | Because sin twists human nature and without restraint society collapses |
| What is anarchy | The absence of government always short lived and tragic |
| Why will government continue on the new earth | Because Christ will rule and humans will exercise leadership under Him |
| What does ensuring justice require | Equal treatment of laws and respect for rights grounded in Gods character |
| How do governments reward righteousness | By enacting laws that encourage good and remove obstacles to doing right |
| What is the governments duty in punishing unrighteousness | To restrain evil even to the point of taking life when necessary |
| What is the governments duty in national defense | To protect citizens from foreign invasion and lawlessness |
| What is the governments duty in public safety | To enforce just laws respond to disasters support health care and fund research |
| How should government address poverty | By helping the needy without rewarding idleness and encouraging productive work |
| Why must governments legislate morality | Because all laws reflect a moral viewpoint and cannot exist in a moral vacuum |
| What are examples of providing order | Traffic laws record keeping land use planning building codes public parks and libraries |
| What is the believers duty in prayer | To pray for leaders salvation wisdom and ability to govern justly |
| What is the believers duty in participation | To vote voice opinions support candidates or run for office |
| What is the believers duty in submission | To obey rulers unless they command disobedience to God |
| What is the believers duty in witness | To testify to rulers about Gods authority and call them to obedience |
| What is true patriotism | Love of country rooted in gratitude to God and love for neighbor |
| "What poetic images does David use to describe an ideal ruler | Like the rising sun on a cloudless morning and grass after rain |
| "Why did early Christians bring the gospel to Roman officials | Because rulers also needed a Savior and must acknowledge Christ as King of Kings |
| "What does ruling in the fear of God mean | Following Gods expectations revealed in Scripture |
| "What qualities did God give humans in His image | Reason moral capacity spirituality sociability and emotion |
| "What is the Creation Mandate | Gods first command to man to exercise wise dominion over the earth |
| "What authority structure did God establish in Eden | Adam was placed in charge and Eve appointed as helper |
| "What biblical passages show government is ordained by God | 1 Peter 2:13 and Romans 13:1 |
| "What punishment did God institute to restrain evil | The death penalty |
| "What does anarchy reveal about human depravity | That without restraint society collapses quickly and tragically |
| "Why will government continue on the new earth | Because Christ will rule eternally and humans will exercise leadership under Him |
| "What does justice require beyond equality | Respecting rights grounded in Gods character |
| "What confusion arises when people reject God | They claim rights without respecting others leading to multiplying demands |
| "What biblical example shows rewarding righteousness | Removing tax penalties for marriage and protecting Good Samaritans |
| "What is the danger when governments punish the righteous | They choose their own undoing because God sees all deeds |
| "What limits should government exercise in punishing sin | Some sins are internal or better handled by families schools or employers |
| "What biblical caution is given about war | Proverbs warns rulers not to be hasty in going to war |
| "What Mosaic Law principle guided poverty relief | Meeting needs of the poor while still encouraging work |
| "What does Solomon say about righteousness and nations | Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people |
| "What are examples of providing order | Traffic laws record keeping land use planning building codes public parks libraries |
| "What biblical example shows believers respecting government while disobeying it | Daniel and his friends refusing the kings food but still submitting respectfully |
| "What example shows Paul using government systems to his advantage | He appealed to Roman citizenship to avoid unlawful punishment |
| "What did Paul do before Agrippa | He emotionally appealed for the monarch to accept the gospel |
| "What does true patriotism arise from | Thankfulness for blessings of good government and love for neighbor |
| "What historical example shows corrupted patriotism | Nazi Germany where patriotism became worship of the state |
| "What architectural influence is seen in the Lincoln Memorial | It was modeled after the Greek Parthenon |
| "What Roman symbol appears in Lincolns chair | Fasces bundles of rods symbolizing authority |
| "What Enlightenment thinker influenced modern democracy | Immanuel Kant with his theory of human dignity and equal worth |
| "What did Lord Acton say about power | Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely |
| "What philosopher warned about life without government | Thomas Hobbes said it would be nasty brutish and short |
| "What modern example shows anarchy in practice | Somalia in the 1990s with tribal factions and chaos until 2012 |
| "What electoral system is called first past the post | Majority plurality representation where highest percentage wins even without majority |
| "What is proportional representation | Seats in legislature equal the percentage of votes a party receives |
| "What danger arises from majority rule without morality | It can become mobocracy or tyranny of the majority |
| "What democratic principle did Jefferson emphasize in his inaugural address | Equal and exact justice freedom of religion press and person |
| "What condition is necessary for democracy to succeed | Opportunity for economic educational and political improvement |
| "What responsibility do families and churches have in poverty relief | To care for needy members such as widows |
| "What warning did Jonathan Edwards give about charity | That voluntary charity alone is insufficient without structured laws |
| "What factors helped democracy endure in India | Strong civil service Congress Party dominance and loyalty of the military |
| "What concern did Alexis de Tocqueville raise about democracy | The danger of public opinion overpowering moral responsibility |
| "What virtues should Christians in government demonstrate | Boldness humility and respect |
| What is the only way for a government to be truly just | Must commit to ruling in the fear of God and conforming to his character and laws. |
| How is the humans race unique | Humans are created in the image and likeness of God and are giver dominion and authority over the rest of creation |
| What is meant when man is made in the image of God | Humans reflect God's personality, reason, and moral and spiritual capacity to relate to and represent Creation. |
| What types of poverty programs are unjust | Programs that encourage idleness and penalizing/tax hard workers |
| Four ways to participate in government | voting in elections, running for public office, serving military or civil service, and directing petitions or writing to elected officials |
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