Purpose & Forms of Government- Review

A State is...

• A population of people who shares the same culture. They also share the same traditions, religion, and language.

• A defined territory with a self ruling government. It is also sovereign; defines and enforces its own policies.

• A geographic area with clear borders.

• One of fifty united territories that make up the United States.

Characteristics of a Nation include...

Select three answers

• People that share the same culture and traditions

• People that belong to a specific geographic area with a sovereign government

• People that share the same language and religion

• Focuses on population (people)

What is the term that refers specifically to the geographic region covered by a State.

• Nation

• State

• Country

• Territory

__________ believed without government humans would live in a "state of nature" or chaos. His social contract theory suggested humans would give up their right to do whatever they want in exchange for law, order, and protection.

Hint: It is a name of a person

____________ believed government's primary function was to protect the inherent rights of citizens including life, liberty, and property.

Hint: It is the name of a person

The Social Contract Theory states...

• All human beings have inherent rights

• We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union...

• Without the consent of the governed, no government will succeed.

• The primary importance of government is to protect the people from foreign attacks.

The roles of government including... establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity... are outlined in which document.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Social Contract Document

• The Constitution of the United States

Authoritarian governments are defined by...

• The power of the people

• Single leaders with unlimited power

• Corrupt and Evil leaders

• Free and open elections

In a Democratic government, the power is derived from...

• The King or Queen

• The central government

• The people

• The constitution

A totalitarian state, monarchy, and dictatorship are all examples of an __________________ (Do your best with spelling)