Elements of a state

Elements of a state

What is a state?

Open Ended

What's the difference between a state and a State?

Multiple Choice

When a population, territory, and government share a common language, religion, and culture, it's called a __?__.

• nation

• city-state

• nation-state

• state

Multiple Choice

What is sovereignty?

• Having the power within the territory to carry out the government's laws

• The authority to govern

• The citizens of a particular territory

• The responsibilities and powers of a government

Multiple Choice

How was the United States born?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Force Theory

Fill in the Blanks

Who was the Greek philosopher who developed much of the elements of a state?

Multiple Select

How can a country's territory expand?

• Through war

• Through purchase

• Through negotiation

Multiple Choice

Which governmental purposes is the following headline? "Government Spending for Education increases."

• Maintain Social Order

• Providing Goods and Services

• Making Economic Decisions

Multiple Choice

President Trumps is scheduled to visit the southern border.

• Maintaining social order

• Providing Public Goods and Services

• Providing a National Defense

• Making Economic Decisions

Multiple Choice

The Treasury plans to halt the minting of a penny

• Maintaining social order

• Providing Public Goods and Services

• Maintaining a National Defense

• Making Economic Decisions

Multiple Choice

Police forces around the country are given body cameras.

• Maintaining Social Order

• Providing Public Goods and Services

• Maintaining a National Defense

• Making Economic Decisions