Definitions
Any system of public rule or authority
Government
List one obligation of the government
1. Ensure Justice
2. Provide national defense and public safety
3. Address poverty
4. Promote moral behavior
5. Provide Order
List one obligation of the governed
1. Prayer
2. Participation
3. Witness
4. Submission
Type of government that Israel had when ruled by Saul, David & Solomon
Monarchy
First command of God to man
Which obligation of the government entails it providing work opportunities for needy individuals?
Addressing Poverty
Who in the Bible exhorts us as believers to pray for our government?
The Apostle Paul
Type of government that Israel had when wandering the desert
Theocracy
Absence of Government
Anarchy
When governments encourage people to do right, it is an example of them.....?
Ensuring justice
One of our obligations is participation. How can Christians participate in government? There are four examples, list one.
Voting, voicing our opinion, supporting a candidate, or running for office.
Who is considered the father of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
An obligation of government that entails government encouraging people to do right and to respect one another's rights.
Ensuring Justice
How can government provide order in society? (There are two examples, only one is necessary).
Enforcing Traffic laws, keeping records such as birth certificates and marriage licenses.
What is the biblical example of an individual who was a witness before a king, thus fulfilling their obligation as a witness of Jesus Christ?
Paul before King Agrippa.
Name the three branches of government, with the buildings that identify them.
Executive - White House, Legislative - Capitol building, Judicial - Supreme Court
Love and devotion to one's country
Patriotism.
What are the five obligations of the government?
Ensure justice, provide national defense and public safety, address poverty, promote moral behavior, and provide order.
What are the four obligations of the governed?
1. Prayer
2. Participation
3. Witness
4. Submission
Who is considered the father of the US Constitution?
James Madison