Unit 5: Governance and Citizenship

4. What is the main role of the Judiciary? A) Write new laws B) Interpret laws and maintain justice C) Create new taxes D) Elect the President

5. What does “Democracy” mean? A) Rule of the king B) Rule of the army C) Rule of the people D) Rule of the richest person

8. Which of these is a principle of democracy? A) Only one political party allowed B) Citizen partnership C) Rule by secret societies D) Leaders stay in power forever

7. What is a government with only one Parliament house called? A) Bicameral legislature B) Tricameral legislature C) Unicameral legislature D) Democratic dictatorship

6. In a Federal Government, power is shared between: A) Only the king and his council B) Central government and state/local governments C) Local businessmen and teachers D) Only the army

2. What is the main job of the Legislature? A) Enforce the law B) Interpret the law C) Make laws D) Collect taxes

1. What is the main purpose of a government? A) To entertain citizens B) To organize people and resources C) To build more shopping malls D) To make everyone rich

3. Who leads the Executive branch in a Parliamentary system? A) Speaker B) Prime Minister C) Judge D) King