Magruder Chapter 1

What is the purpose of government according to the provided learning material?

• To create and enforce public policies

• To entertain the public

• To manage private businesses

• To control the weather

Which of the following is NOT a public policy mentioned in the learning material?

• Taxation

• Defense

• Law enforcement

• Entertainment

What are some forms of government in the world today?

• Democracies, Dictatorships, Confederate, Federal, Unitary, Parliamentary, Presidential

• Monarchies, Oligarchies, Tribal, Feudal, Anarchies, Theocracies

• Socialist, Communist, Capitalist, Feudal, Tribal, Anarchies

• Republics, Monarchies, Oligarchies, Theocracies, Feudal, Tribal

What is democracy based upon?

• Recognition of the fundamental worth and equality of every person

• Faith in minority rule and respect for majority rights

• Rejection of compromise

• Insistence upon limited individual freedom

Which of the following is NOT a basic concept of democracy?

• Faith in majority rule

• Respect for minority rights

• Rejection of compromise

• Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom

What does democracy insist upon regarding individual freedom?

• Limited degree of individual freedom

• Widest possible degree of individual freedom

• No individual freedom

• Controlled individual freedom

What are the basic powers every government holds?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Economic, Social, Cultural

• Military, Diplomatic, Economic

• Educational, Health, Environmental

Which of the following is NOT one of the four defining characteristics of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Sovereignty

• Military

How many theories attempt to explain the origin of the state?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is one of the purposes of government in the United States and other countries?

• To control the economy

• To provide education

• To maintain order and security

• To promote cultural activities