Gov. Unit 1

To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics?

• Territory

• Sovereignty

• Population

• Government

• All of these

Which political theory of government is where a small group forces all people to submit to them?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory developed naturally out of the evolution of the family?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Loose association of states

• Parliament
• democracy
• monarchy
• confederation

Which system holds all power in one central level of government?

• Unitary System
• Federal System
• Democratic System
• The Galactic Republic System

Which of the following theories is the foundation for our current U.S. Government?

• Democratic Republic
• Democracy
• Socialist
• Republic

Who rules in a dictatorship?

• One person/leader
• A few people
• a king or queen
• President

The type of government, closely linked or related to Divine Right Theory where leaders are chosen and rule based off of a religion is called

• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy