Principles of Government Quiz

Which of the following sets includes the common characteristics of every State?

• democracy, dictatorship, population, territory

• territory, population, government, sovereignty

• sovereignty, absolute power, government, democracy

• boundaries, government, institutions, public policies

Which major historical political theory of the origin of the state is most compatible with the Declaration of Independence?

• social contract theory

• evolutionary theory

• force theory

• divine right of kings theory

What is the purpose of government as outlined in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

• Establish Justice, Insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the General Welfare

• Promote the General Welfare, Collect Taxes, Create laws and Policies

• To preserve the Union, Collect taxes, Provide economic prosperity

• To control the people, protect national boundaries, create laws and policies.

Which of the following theories attempts to explain the origin of the state through the idea of people agreeing to form a state?

• The Divine Right of Kings Theory

• The Social Contract Theory

• The Evolutionary Theory

• The Force Theory

What is the definition of the state?

• The system of rules and regulations in a country

• The clearly defined boundaries of a country with authority within its territory

• A body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce laws within their land

• The body of government officials in a country that creates the laws and regulations people follow

Divine Right Theory

• An individual or group claiming control over a territory by force

• Government made up of those chosen by God to rule

• Population formed out of primitive families, the heads of the family became the government

• A population agreeing to form a government to promote the well being of all

Force Theory

• Population formed out of primitive families, the heads of those families became the government

• Government made up of those chosen by God to rule

• An individual or group claiming control over a territory through the use of violence

• A population agreeing to form a government to promote the well being of all

Which is the most meaningful characteristic people classify governments by?

• Interaction between legislative and executive power

• Geographic distribution of power

• How many congressmen they have

• Who can participate

What are the two types of Democracy

• Theocratical and Dictatorship

• Direct and indirect

• Autocratic and direct

• Indirect and pure

Direct democracy works best at a national level

• True

• False