U.S. Government Terms! Trivia Questions Quiz
Do you know some of the basic U. S. Government terms in use today? There is much that we can learn about us as a country by just looking at how the government runs things and to do that we need to understand some of the terms we will hear about the government
- 1.A citizen is:
- A.
From a foreign country and considered an alien here
- B.
A resident of a city or town who has a say in government
- C.
A person with European origins
- D.
Always from the city
- E.
Both C and D apply
- 2.The definition of influence is:
- A.
Someone who is inebriated
- B.
Actions of people to produce or create positive change
- C.
A group of policy makers
- D.
Actions of leaders to control the population
- E.
Both B and D apply
- 3.The definition of Public Policy is:
- A.
Fundamental principals upon which laws rest in a community
- B.
A document of insurance
- C.
The department of public safety
- D.
A state of anarchy and lawlessness
- E.
None of the above apply
- 4.The _____________ suggested a "plan for a possible course of action."
- A.
Disclaimer
- B.
Warranty
- C.
Proposal
- D.
License
- E.
Both A and D apply
- 5.Legislation means:
- A.
A meeting of lawyers
- B.
Italian cuisine
- C.
State capitol
- D.
Judgments
- E.
Law-making
- 6.The legislature is:
- A.
A band of marauders
- B.
A group of lawyers
- C.
A body of people assembled to enforce laws
- D.
A body of people assembled to enact laws
- E.
None of the above
- 7.A community is:
- A.
A city
- B.
A town
- C.
A group of people with common beliefs and values
- D.
Hollis Learning Center
- E.
All of the above
- 8.A policy is:
- A.
A set of rules
- B.
A disclaimer
- C.
A plan of action
- D.
An agency
- E.
Both A and C apply
- 9.A Governmental Agency is:
- A.
An office of the local, state, or federal government
- B.
The Department of Motor Vehicles
- C.
The Department of Inland Fisheries
- D.
The Warden Service
- E.
All of the above apply
- 10.A portfolio is:
- A.
Where ships "park" in the bay
- B.
Bad
- C.
Italian Cuisine
- D.
A portable document carrier
- E.
None of the above
- 11.In the Immersion phase of the expedition:
- A.
Students swim
- B.
Get very involved in the expedition
- C.
Gather information
- D.
Kick off the expedition with an exciting event or introduction
- E.
Both B and D could apply
- 12.Investigation means:
- A.
To solve a crime
- B.
To ask questions and gather information
- C.
To probe a crime scene
- D.
To show what skills you know
- E.
None of the above
- 13.Culmination means:
- A.
Ending result
- B.
Final product
- C.
Something to show for our work at the end
- D.
The objective or desired outcome of the expedition
- E.
All of the above
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