Basics of Government
What document spells out the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
What is the Preamble?
What must every state have in terms of land?
What is territory with known and recognized borders?
What theory suggests that an individual or group claimed control over a territory?
What is the Force Theory?
What document originally setup the United States' federal government and failed that led to the U.S. Constitution being adopted?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
In the U.S. Congress, what role do legislators play?
What is deciding matters of public policy?
What does it mean for a state to have sovereignty?
What is the state has absolute power within its territory?
Which theory posits that God created the state and those chosen by God rule?
What is the Divine Right of Kings Theory?
What does to "Insure Domestic Tranquility" mean?
What is to make sure people do not live daily in fear of their lives?
Define the term "government" in the context of a state.
What is the mechanism through which a state makes and enforces its policies?
Why is population considered a necessary characteristic of a state?
What is every state must be inhabited?
Explain the Evolutionary Theory of state formation.
What is a population formed from primitive families, where heads of families became the government?
How does the government enforce its policies?
What is through various branches and agencies?
What are the four characteristics that define a state?
What are population, territory, sovereignty, and government?
Describe the relationship between a state's sovereignty and its government.
What is the government enforces the state's power and policies?
What does the Social Contract Theory state about the relationship between the population and government?
What is the population gives up some power to promote the well-being of all?
Discuss one way the government serves the public good.
What is by ensuring national security?
What is promoting the general welfare?
What is securing the blessings of liberty?
What is establishing justice?
How does the sovereignty of a state in the U.S. compare to national sovereignty?
What is a state has power within its territory while the national government has authority over the entire nation?
How does the concept of sovereignty differ between states and the national government in the U.S.?
What is states have local authority while the national government has overarching authority?
Which theory of state origin best describes the United States and why?
What is the Social Contract Theory, because the U.S. was formed based on the agreement of the people to govern themselves?
How do government functions compare with those of ancient Rome or Greece?
What is similar in that both involve legislative bodies deciding public policy?