Definitions
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Government
What are the FOUR things required to be a state?
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government
Which country is an example of a modern day Theocracy?
Iran
Whos ideas were crucial to political theory during the Enlightenment?
Baron de Montesquieu
True or False: Democracy is firmly based upon a belief in the fundamental importance of the individual.
True
All the things a government does
Public policies
Which theory of how states arose introduces the idea that it was of a "voluntary act of free people"?
Social Contract Theory
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic forms of government?
Unitary
Federal
Confederate
Islam
Islam
What is mercantilism?
An economic and political theory emphasizing money as the chief source of wealth to increase the absolute power of the monarchy and the nation.
Which of the following is one of the various methods of political participation at local, state, and national levels?
Seek Elected Office
Voting
Writing Letters to Government Leaders
the responsibility for the exercise of the three powers is held by one person.
Dictatorship
What of the following is something the government does NOT do?
Form a More Perfect Union
Establish Justice
Insure Domestic Hostility
Promote General Welfare
Insure Domestic Hostility
What classification of government features a separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches of the government?
Presidential
How can a government gain legitimacy?
Win legitimacy is through the power of personality Tradition When a government binds itself to the rule of law.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental factors of the free enterprise system?
Government Ownership
Individual Initiative
Profit
Competition
Government Ownership
the responsibility of these powers rests with the majority
Democracy
What are the three basic powers of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which of the following is not a factor in classifying government
who can participate in the governing process
the geographic distribution of governmental power within the state
the relationship between the legislative and the executive branches of the government
The people often vote in popular elections
The people often vote in popular elections
What served as a catalyst to the Commercial Revolution?
The Black Plague
True or False: The free enterprise system is often called Communism.
False
Where did Mr. Daniels go to College?
ATU and SAU
According to the Evolutionary theory how did states originate?
States developed naturally out of the early family.
Which of the following is an example of a CIVIC responsibility?
Being responsible for your own behavior
taking care of your family
being considerate of others
paying taxes
paying taxes
When did the Roman Catholic Church become the official church of the roman empire?
380 a.d.
Which of the following is a basic notion of the American concept of Democracy?
Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person.
Respect for the equality of all persons.
Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights