Principles Of Government - Chapter 1

The process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society is called

• politics

• government

• public policy

• sovreignty

Which of the following statements about sovereignty is true?

• Sovereign states cannot decided their own foreign and domestic policies.

• The United States is not a sovereign state.

• The States within the United States are not subordinate to the U.S. Constitution.

• The States within the United States are not sovereign.

In the development of American government, which of the following has been most significant?

• Force theory

• Social contract theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

Services provided by the U.S. are mostly intended to

• duplicate those already provided by private agencies

• keep Americans dependent on the government

• promote the general welfare

• provide for the common defense

Which of the following terms categorizes a government according to who can participate in it?

• confederation

• parliamentary government

• dictatorship

• unitary government

Power resides equally in the central and local governments in a

• Federal government

• Confederation

• Unitary government

• Dictatorship

In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the

• Voters

• Reigning monarch

• Legislature

• Judicial branch

In the American economic system,

• government plays a very limited, hands-off role.

• private enterprise and governmental participation coexist

• there is no regulation of the free market

• most businesses are owned by the government

Which of the following describes equality in a democracy?

• majority rule

• equal opportunity

• individual freedom

• equal ability

According to the divine right theory, what gave kings the right to rule?

• the people

• a constitution

• God

• their own strength