Gov Practice

Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that

• The state developed out of force

• Those of royal birth should rule the state

• The state exists to serve that will of the people

• Government should be eliminated

A federal government is one in which

• All power is concentrated in the central government

• Limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states

• Power is divided between a central government and local governments

• Powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch

Which of the following statement about sovereign states is NOT true?

• Sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies

• Sovereign states can determine their own form of government

• A country or city is considered sovereign because it is subordinate to a larger form of government

• Sovereign states have supreme power within their own territories

All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?

• Federal

• Confederate

• Unitary

• Executive