Fundamentals of Government

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Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state?

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social contract theory

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The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

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sovereignty.

Front

For a state to be considered sovereign it must possess _______ over itself.

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authority

Front

Is liberty absolute? In other words, do you have the liberty to do whatever you please?

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No

Front

Jefferson (and John Locke) believed that governments derive their powers from

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The consent of the governed

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A government that limits opposition to it and uses force or the threat of force to enable it to survive is known as

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authoritarian, authoritarianism

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general welfare

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public good

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Competition is a central feature of free enterprise.

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True

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"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god."

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Theocracy

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What type of government does the United States have?

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democracy