Chapter 1 Study Guide

Which is NOT one of the FOUR characteristics that all nation-states possess?

• Population

• Religion

• Territory

• Sovereignty

What characteristic do state governments lack?

• Territory

• Government

• Population

• Sovereignty

Identify the origin of nation-state. The theory that the state arose out of the early family is called ___________________.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Identify the origin of nation-state. The theory that holds that God created the state and that God gives those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Identify the origin of nation-state. The theory that one person or a small group took control of an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s rule.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Identify the origin of nation-state. The theory that argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...." is called what?

• Divine Right

• Articles of Confederation

• Preamble of the Constitution

• Bill of Rights

Supreme political authority rests with the people is called

• Dictatorship

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

• Democracy

Rulers are not responsible to the will of the people is called

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Republic

• Divine Right

Rule by a small, usually self-appointed elite is called ______.

• Indirect Democracy

• Direct Republic

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy