Unit 1 Lessons 1 & 2 Test Review

Which of these is the best example of a public good?

• a gas station

• a city library

• a movie theater

• a clothing store

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following?

• a horse trading

• power struggle

• collective action

• civil disobedience

The divine right of kings held that the king's power came from . . .

• the aristocracy, who gave the king their service in exchange for land.

• the land, which the king's family had owned for centuries.

• the people, who agreed to obey the king in exchange for his promise to protect their rights.

• God, and the king did not have to answer to the people.

The major difference between government and politics is that politics is primarily concerned with?

• Providing for the common good.

• Establishing some sense of equality for all citizens.

• Self-less behavior and rational actions.

• Acquiring power in order to control government.

Throughout history, two key powers have been essential for providing protection and public goods. These two powers include:

• Coercion

• Collecting of revenue

• Civil disobedience

• Horse trading

• All of the following are correct

Under a command system, who owns the factors of production?

• Consumers

• Government

• Businesses

• The wealthy elites

The right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people, or oneself.

• Sovereignty

• Nation-State

• Legitimacy

• Politics

The legal right or power to give orders and enforce rules.

• Sovereignty

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Politics

A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality. In order for it to exist, it must have these FOUR features: 1. Territory, 2. Population, 3. Legitimate Laws/Gov't, and 4. Sovereignty

• Country

• Politics

• Nation-state

• Power

Regarding the 5 sources of power/the power to rule, which source is described by the following: Power springs from the power holder's ability to punish or penalize others?

• Rewards

• Persuasion

• Expertise

• Coercion