Foundations of Government 2022

a system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

What is popular sovereignty?

• A government where the people have the power 

• A government that limits the power of the people 

• giving the most popular people power in society 

A government is

• the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.

• a collection of people.

• always democratic.

• the organization representing farms and industries.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Separation of powers

• alien's rights

• Checks and balances

• unalienable rights

a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government

• nation

• state

• religion

What are the essential features of a state?

• Population, Technology, Authority, Land

• Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government

• Territory, Sovereignty, Government, Technology

• Government, Territory, Laws, People

God created the state and gave rulers the right to rule -

• Divine Right Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Person or group gains control over an area and forces all within it to submit to their rule -

• Divine Right Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which of the following theories expresses the belief that the state developed naturally out of family and tribal organizations?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?

• The state was created voluntarily by free people.

• The state is a natural extension of people's family structure.

• Governmental powers are granted by the people.

• Governmental powers may be limited by the people.