US Government Questions Test (6) pdf

US Government Questions Test (6)


1.Tax that is calculated and dependant on the amount a
person earns in a democracy is called tax.

sales
income
service
2.Federal or state tax that is added to goods and/or
services is called tax.

sales
income
service
3 is the term used when a county, town or city
defines and decides where homes and businesses are to
be situated.

Seats
Zoning
Court
4.A is a region or district that is divided from other
areas in order to establish and operate local governments
in that particular area.

zoning
county
commission
5.In each county, the head of the law enforcement agency
or body is called the .

police
chief
sheriff
6.A person who is elected, to represent and govern a city
or town, by the people is called the .

county clerk
treasurer
mayor
7.When communities or groups hold functions in order to
raise money for a cause, the activity is called a .

consituent
fund-raiser
platform
8.A is a stance or statement containing a political
party's thoughts, beliefs and plans put forth prior to an
election.

constituent
fund-raiser
platform
9.Usually, political parties are more resistant to
change.

liberal
conservative
socialist
10.Political parties that are usually more open to societal

change are referred to as parties.

liberal
conservative
socialist