Government Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz

What do we call an institution that rules a nation-state?

• Country
• Government
• Popular Sovereignty

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of nation-states?

• It has liberty
• It has territory
• It has population

What does sovereignty mean?

• attempts to influence government
• a nation-state's right to rule itself
• a government based on social contract

Which theory of the origins of government sees government as a result of warfare and conquest?

• Evolution Theory
• Force Theory
• Social Contract Theory

Which theory of the origins of government said that people agree to be governed to bring order to their lives?

• Evolution Theory
• Divine Right Theory
• Social Contract Theory

Which theory of the origins of government sees government as representatives of God?

• Evolution Theory
• Force Theory
• Divine Right Theory

Which of the following would most likely experience a one-party political system?

• United States
• Communist China
• Germany

Which theory of the origins of government sees government as an extension of the family?

• Evolution Theory
• Force Theory
• Social Contract Theory

Which form of government includes a weak central government and strong state or local governments?

• Federal government
• Unitary government
• Confederation

Which form of government puts the legislative and executive branches together?

• Federal government
• Unitary government
• Parliamentary government