Are you ready for some football?!

• Teacher will ask each member of the team a question. If they answer correctly, their team will be awarded 10 yards and the teacher will move the football ahead.

• A FUMBLE occurs when a player gives the wrong answer. It then becomes the other team's turn, and they get a chance to answer the same question.

Are you ready for some football?!

• A penalty for INELIGIBLE RECEIVER will be called if the wrong player on a team gives an answer. It will become the other team's turn with a new question.

• A penalty for OFF SIDES will be called if someone on the other team answers out of turn. The team with the ball will be awarded 10 yards and a new question.

Are you ready for some football?!

• It is time to PUNT when the ball is fumbled three consecutive times.

• After teacher says, “punt” the first person from either team to raise a hand and give the correct answer is awarded 10 yards and that team gets a new question.

Are you ready for some football?!

• If a team gets a TOUCHDOWN, six points will be awarded. The extra point may be earned by answering another question. If a team goes for a two-point conversion, it will be harder.

• After a team scores, the ball is put back at 50 yard line and it is the other team’s turn.

Which of these is a characteristic of a dictatorship?

 

A. a system of checks and balances distributes government power

B. Individual freedoms and rights are protected by the constitution

C. Courts may override decisions made by government leaders

D. Government leaders rule with absolute authority

Which of these is an advantage of a representative democracy?

 

A. Political parties have similar platforms

B. Citizens are able to vote on all issues.

C. Government agencies make decisions quickly.

D. Legislators are elected by the people

The governor of Maryland chose to cut spending on road construction in order to increase spending for school construction.

 

Which economic principle is best demonstrated by this decision?

A. economic freedom

B. opportunity cost

C. price controls

D. supply and demand

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution…are reserved to the States…or to the people…” -Article 3, Maryland Declaration of Rights

 

Which of these principles of government is described in the excerpt?

 

A. Citizens elect representatives in government to make laws.

B. Each branch of government has different responsibilities.

C. State governments exist at the will of the federal government.

D. Powers are divided among different levels of government

What is the opportunity cost for state governments that spend state money during natural disasters?

 

A. Main highways between states may be blocked

B. Prices for snow removal equipment may increase

C. Other services offered by the states may have to be cut

D. State governments may receive additional highway funds

Which of these acts is least likely to take place in a totalitarian system?

 

A. The government makes rules about what jobs people may have

B. Leaders dictate what will be taught in schools

C. Political parties compete for control of the government

D. Local officials take orders from national officials

Which of these examples best reflects the principle of representative democracy?

 

A. Citizens of a town vote on all government issues.

B. The leader of a country makes all government decisions.

C. A judge finds a defendant guilty of a crime.

D. An elected official proposes a bill in the state legislature.

A local government has a limited amount of money to spend. It decides to spend the money to support local businesses instead of to remove trash from unused buildings and vacant lots.

Which of these is the opportunity cost of this decision?

A. tax revenue

B. jobs for local residents

C. a clean environment

D. profits for business owners

Which of these statements is true of a representative democracy?

 

A. Citizens have unlimited individual rights.

B. Citizens vote directly on all laws and government actions.

C. Government leaders rule by force.

D. The people elect government leaders.

In the United States, the central government and the state governments share power.

 

Which of these terms best describes this type of government?

 

A. representative democracy

B. federal system

C. confederate system

D. direct democracy

“…government of the people, by the people, for the people.” -Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863

Which types of government does Abraham Lincoln describe?

A. democracy

B. dictatorship

C. monarchy

D. oligarchy

Which of these statements is usually true about the people who pass laws in a representative democracy?

 

A. They inherit their power.

B. They seize power by force.

C. They are elected by citizens.

D. They are appointed by government leaders.

Which of these describes an authoritarian government?

 

A. The people grant the government its power

B. The lives of citizens are controlled by the government

C. Government leaders are limited by established laws

D. Government leaders are elected directly by the people

Great Britain and Japan are examples of democratic countries with a strong, central government that makes laws for the entire nation and limits the power of local governments.

 

What form of government do these countries have?

 

A. authoritarian

B. confederation

C. federal

D. unitary

Which of these excerpts from the Constitution describes federalism?

 

A. “The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases…arising under this Constitution…”

B. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution…are reserved to the States…”

C. “The right of citizens…who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied…on account of age.”

D. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable searches…shall…not be violated.”

In Mexico, the national and state governments share certain responsibilities.

 

Which of these terms describes this form of government?

 

A. dictatorship

B. federal

C. monarchy

D. unitary

Which of these is an example of separation of powers?

 

A. Representatives rewrite a bill in committee meetings.

B. Representatives hold hearings to hear public opinion.

C. The President enforces a law passed by Congress.

D. The President fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly.

Which of these would not take place in an authoritarian system of government?

A. Government leaders decide what jobs people may have

B. Government leaders dictate what will be taught in schools

C. Political parties compete in elections for control of the government

D. Local political officials take orders from national officials

A treaty signed by the President of the United States must be approved by two-thirds of the Senate before it can go into effect.

 

Which principle of government does this reflect?

 

A. federalism

B. judicial review

C. checks and balances

D. popular sovereignty

Which of these is a characteristic of the United States system of government?

 

A. State governments may choose to ignore national laws.

B. The executive and legislative powers of government are combined into one branch.

C. The executive branch of government can choose to dissolve the judicial branch.

D. The powers of government are divided between the national and state governments.

In which of these government systems are government leaders most accountable to citizens?

 

A. oligarchy

B. dictatorship

C. absolute monarchy

D. representative democracy