C1 Test

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the state?

• population

• a federal system

• sovereignty

• government

This is NOT a way the United States has extended its territory.

• purchase

• divine right

• negotiation

• war

Which of these theories most heavily influenced the development of democratic government?

• evolutionary

• divine right

• force

• social contract

A good example of the force theory in the development of government would be the

• rise of feudal estates after the fall of the Roman Empire

• dominance of clan control

• absolute control of divine right monarchs

• monarch of Saudi Arabia

The Social Contract theory of government states that power comes ultimately from

• monarchy

• people

• law

• legislature

The theory of government which holds that royal power comes from God is known

• divine right

• social contract

• force

• evolutionary

John Locke believed that people had natural rights to all of the following except

• life

• liberty

• property

• pursuit of happiness

Outlawing slavery or child marriages is an example of government policy of

• provide public service

• enforce social contract

• keep public order

• maintain social order

The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called

• politics

• government

• laissez faire

• free market

A government that tries to fundamentally reshape society to conform with an idea or plan is part of each of these except

• Authoritarian

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Totalitarian