PCA 12th Grade - American Government

Role of Government

100

Exercising wise and responsible dominion over God's World is the fulfillment of

the Creation Mandate

200

One of the biblical obligations of government is to

reward righteousness and punish unrighteousness

300

Government should protect their citizens against injustices this way

Provide national defense and public safety

400

Governments encouraging people to do right and respect another's rights

Justice

500

Three common actions governments perform to provide order in society

1. Create Laws

2. Coordinate Relief Efforts

3. Public Facilities, Parks/Libraries

Role of the Governed

100

This Apostle exhorted believers to pray for government officials

Paul

200

Participation in government requires this

To learn about government

300

We out to obey God....

and not men

400

Christians cannot be involved in government without being corrupted themselves. True or False?

 False

500

Four obligations that Christians have toward their government

1. Pray

2. Participate and Vote

3. Submit to authority

4. Witness to government leaders

Forms of Government

100

In this type of Government their position is hereditary

Monarchy

200

There are two forms of Monarchy

1. Absolute

2. Constitutional

300

In this type of government, the ruler acts without people's consent

Dictatorship

400

This state of lawlessness is due to the absence or inefficiency

Anarchy

500

This man believed that in Democracy every human has equal worth and rights

Immanuel Kant

Constitutional Convention

100

The constitutional convention met in this year

1787

200

The United States Constitution was signed on this day

September 17, 1787

300

The U.S. Constitution was in response to these Articles that were unsatisfactory for governing

Articles of Confederation

400

This founding father was quoted as saying, "Have we forgotten our Powerful friend?"

Benjamin Franklin

500

The U.S. Constitution was ratified on this day

June 21, 1788

Branches of Government

100

These are the 3 branches of the U.S. government

Executive - President

Legislative - House of Representatives & Senate

Judicial - Supreme Court

200

These 3 branches can be found in this area of the Constitution

Articles I, II, III

300

This Charter was influential in the creation of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Magna Carta

400

Every state of the United States has one of these

Constitution

500

This branch is responsible for interpreting the nation's laws

Supreme Court