Unit 1 Government

Which are the three basic powers of government?

• political power, public policy power, democratic power

• political power, legislative power, executive power

• legislative power, executive power, judicial power

• sovereign power, legislative power, executive power

Which are the 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 most important in the development of government in the United States?

• force theory

• social contract theory

• evolutionary theory

• divine right theory

What is an autocracy?

• A government ruled by the wealthy

• Absolute rule by one leader

• Government ruled by elected leaders

• Government ruled by the people

Holds certain rights and responsibilities in a state

• citizen

• oligarchy

• free enterprise system

• confederate government

several states joined together for a common purpose

• presidential government

• legislative government

• confederate government

• executive government

the power to carry out and enforce the laws

• legislative power

• executive power

• judicial power

• majority rule

another name for capitalism

• free enterprise system

• democracy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

the power to decide the meaning of, or interpret, laws

• legislative power

• executive power

• judicial power

• majority rule

the power to create laws

• legislative power

• executive power

• judicial power

• majority rule