Exam Questions 1
______________ is the authority and power to control, to direct, and to rule the actions and affairs of others.
Government
What is an absolute monarchy?
A system of government in which the monarch has unlimited power.
As former Senator Gordon J. Humphrey said, “The _______________ is a list of things the government may not do.”
Constitution
Joe Biden
Olympia
Through the ______________________, local citizens assembled periodically to become the chief lawmaking body for their town.
Town Meeting System
America’s culture reflects her ________________ heritage.
Judeo-Christian
We call a government where God rules directly a _______________.
Theocracy
Who is the 30th President?
Calvin Coolidge
What is the Capital of Oregon?
Salem
What is the purpose of government?
To protect the innocent by punishing the guilty.
What is a dynasty?
The rule by a single family.
God instructed the Israelites to erect __________ from time to time to remind them of their posterity of His faithfulness.
Memorials
Who is the 45th President?
Donald Trump
What is the capital of Idaho?
Boise
The first representative assembly in the colonies, the _______________________, was established in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619.
House of Burgesses
A ____________________________ is a government that exercises its power under constraints, usually by means of a constitution.
Limited government
The Bible tells us that conscience can be __________ (1 Tim. 4:2).
Seared
Who is the 35th President?
John F. Kennedy
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
What were two things that make Hammurabi’s laws inferior to God’s laws?
The punishment did not always fit the crime; laws made personal property more important than human life; it did not punish everyone the same for committing the same crime.
What is an autocracy?
The rule by one whose will is supreme.
Today, the two most obvious features of any national flag are its _______ and the ______ that adorn it.
Colors and symbols
Who was the 44th President?
Barrack Obama
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield