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What word do we use for the institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies? |
Government |
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Which of the following items is NOT one of the five purposes of government? |
Commerce |
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If a nation-state is invaded by another nation, what purpose has it’s government failed to perform? |
Protection |
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What is the preamble of the US Constitution? |
The opening paragraph that explains the purposes of the US government. |
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Which item is something that almost every society has had? |
Government |
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"…and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." This excerpt is from which document? |
The preamble of the US Constitution |
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Which theory about the origins of government was created when members of society got together and agreed to form a government? |
Social contract theory |
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Who wrote the document that includes the following passage? "The only way whereby any one [gives up] his natural liberty, and [becomes a member of an organized society], is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peacable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against [people who don’t belong to the society]." |
John Locke |
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Which term is defined as the ability to control the actions of others? |
Power |
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What is authority? |
Do NOT choose this answer: When someone who holds power is recognized as having the right to rule. |
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Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state? |
It has a defined territory (land enclosed by borders). |
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct? |
The modern world is divided into a mixture of nation-states, city-states, and multinational empires. |
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What theory of government makes the case that no single group of people controls the majority of government decisions? |
Pluralist theory |
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Which statement describes Max Weber’s theory about power? |
Do NOT choose this answer: Power is distributed among many different elites and many government institutions, and no one elite or institution ever dominates government. |
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What is the name for the form of government where power is held by a small group of people who then control the entire government? |
Oligarchy |
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What is the term for a government that exerts complete power over the population, even controlling their thoughts and most intimate private lives? |
Totalitarian government |
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What is the term for a government where power is concentrated at the regional or provincial level, and the central government has very weak and limited powers? |
Confederate government |
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What is the term for a government in which the legislature and the executive are distinct and separate and check each others power? |
Presidential government |
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Aristotle came up with many reasons why statesmen should know all the different types of government. Which of the following is NOT one of Aristotle’s reasons? |
So statesman could choose the government that would maximize their personal power. |
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Which of the following is not one of the eight tenets of American democracy? |
Force theory |
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