Ch 1 - Freedom, Order, Equality

“The legitimate use of force to control human behavior within specified geographic boundaries” is a definition of 

• politics
• government
• democracy
• totalitarianism 

A principle that states that each citizen has one and only one vote is a principle of

• social equality
• political equality
• equality of opportunity
• equality of outcome

Which of the following terms best describes the increasing interdependence of nations and citizens across the world?

• New World Order
• Interconnectedness
• Globalization
• Socialism

According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the main purpose of government is

• to protect the physical security of citizens. 
• to protect private property. 
• to distribute ownership of property in an equitable manner.
• to promote a state of nature. 

Which political philosopher first defined the doctrine of liberalism, which linked the defense of property rights to the safeguards of individual liberties? 

• Thomas Hobbes
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Locke
• Karl Marx

National sovereignty means that

• all nations must have a single ruler.
• each national government has the right to govern its people as it wishes.
• each national government is interdependent and must cooperate with others, particularly those that share its borders.
• international law controls the actions of all sovereign nations.

The modern dilemma of government can be seen in

• Oregon's approach to assisted suicide
• state prohibitions of same sex marriage
• employment provisions of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. 
• decisions to ban smoking in public building. 

What does the “Foreign Students and Global Politics” Chart suggest about U.S. ties to the rest of the world?  

• the U.S. is closely the U.S. is now closely tied through trade to former enemies
• the U.S. is isolationist today.
• Mexico sends more students to the U.S. than any other country.
• Canada sends more students to the U.S. than Saudi Arabia. 

What term do we use to describe the benefits and services available to all, such as education, sanitation, roads, bridges, etc.?

• global equity
• community services
• public goods
• national equity

Which of the following illustrates the effort to create transgender equity in public school bathrooms? 

• the modern dilemma of government
• libertarian ideology
• the clash between equality and order
• the conflict between order and freedom