Government Chapter 1

which term describes the type of government in which the power to rule is held by a small self-appointed elite?

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• military junta

• monarchy

Which political idea holds that the state was born when one person or a small group claimed control over an area and its people?

• evolutionary therory

• social contract theroy

• force theory

• divine right theory

Which are three basic powers of government?

• political power, public power, democratic power

• political power, legislative power, executive power

• legislative power, executive power, judicial power

• sovereign power, legislative power, executive power

Which are four characteristics of the state?

• population, territory, sovereignty, foreign policy

• population, territory, sovereignty, constitution

• freedom, liberty, sovereignty, government

• population, territory, sovereignty, government

Which has been the most important in the development of government in the United States?

• force theory

• social contract theory

• evolutionary theory

• divine right theory

Which phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution means the government should provide peace and order in society.

• promote the general welfare

• secure the blessings of liberty

• insure domestic tranquility

• provide for the common defense

Which of the following terms classifies a government according to the number of people who can participate in it

• confederation government

• federal government

• dictatorship

• unitary government

In which type of government is power divided between a central government and several local governments?

• federal governement

• confederation

• unitary government

• dictatorship

Which is true of a parliamentary government as compared to a presidential government?

• The government is not chosen by the voters

• The government is controlled by the rulers of royal birth

• The executive and legislative branches have fewer conflicts

• The executive and legislative branches have more conflicts

Which is true of a sovereign state?

• It has few laws or regulations

• It has absolute power within its own territory

• It wages war to gain more territory

• It has total power over the lives of its citizens