Government Unit 1 Chapter 1 sec 1

What is the term for the laws and goals of a country?

• constitution

• democracy

• public safety

• state

What are the three basic powers of government?

• judicial, state judicial, state government

• democracy, public policy, legislative

• legislative, democracy, executive

• legislative, executive, judicial

Every state must have?

• a homogeneous population.

• a constitution.

• territory with recognized boundaries.

• a legislature.

Which theory holds that God created the state and made it sovereign?

• divine right theory

• evolutionary theory

• social contract theory

• force theory

“The law must be reasonable, fair and impartial.” This is a definition of the concept of

• the common defense.

• the general welfare.

• domestic tranquility.

• justice.

A state differs from a nation in that

• nations need territory, but states do not.

• a state is a legal entity.

• states are always formed by force.

• the word state refers to races or other groups of people.

A _________________ is a group of people and agencies entrusted with making and carrying out laws and policies

• excutive

• government

• legislative

• state

A group of people living in a territory with recognized borders, a government, and sovereignty is a(n) _____________

• government

• nation

• country

• state

The right to make laws is _____________ power?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

• parliamentary

Where in the U.S. Constitution can you find the purpose of government?

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles