Magruder Chapter 1

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What is the purpose of government according to the provided learning material?

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To create and enforce public policies

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Which of the following is NOT a public policy mentioned in the learning material? Taxation, Defense, Law enforcement, Entertainment

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Entertainment

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What are some forms of government in the world today? Options: Democracies, Dictatorships, Confederate, Federal, Unitary, Parliamentary, Presidential, Monarchies, Oligarchies, Tribal, Feudal, Anarchies, Theocracies, Socialist, Communist, Capitalist, Feudal, Tribal, Anarchies, Republics, Monarchies, Oligarchies, Theocracies, Feudal, Tribal

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Democracies, Dictatorships, Confederate, Federal, Unitary, Parliamentary, Presidential

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What is democracy based upon?

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Recognition of the fundamental worth and equality of every person

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Which of the following is NOT a basic concept of democracy? Faith in majority rule, Respect for minority rights, Rejection of compromise, Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom

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Rejection of compromise

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What does democracy insist upon regarding individual freedom?

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Widest possible degree of individual freedom

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What are the basic powers every government holds? Options: Legislative, Executive, Judicial; Economic, Social, Cultural; Military, Diplomatic, Economic; Educational, Health, Environmental

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four defining characteristics of a state? Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Military

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Military

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How many theories attempt to explain the origin of the state?

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Four

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What is one of the purposes of government in the United States and other countries?

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To maintain order and security