Chapter 1 & 2 Test "Foundations of Government"

Which theory holds that the first governments were formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state?

• social contract theory

• natural law

• natural rights

• divine right of kings

The supreme power of a State to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called

• politics.

• legitimacy.

• sovereignty.

• legislative power.

Which principle of American democracy is at play when two opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement?

• value of the individual

• rule of law

• self-government

• compromise

Which of the following is a basic function of government?

• maintain a navy

• collect taxes from citizens

• create public parks

• ensure national security

(1.CC.B) Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies starting in 1764 in order to:

• help pay off Great Britain's debts resulting from the French and Indian War.

• help pay for King George III's new palace.

• raise funds for another war against France.

• discourage immigration to the colonies.

Why did the large states favor the Virginia Plan?

• It was proposed by James Madison.

• Representation in the legislature would be based on population.

• It resolved the debate over how to count enslaved people for representation.

• Representation in the legislature would be equal for all states.

According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three fifths of a state's enslaved population would be

• ignored when determining representation in Congress.

• subtracted from a state's population to determine representation in Congress.

• counted when determining representation in Congress.

• added to the enslaved population to determine representation in Congress.

Which system of government is represented by the illustration in the center of the graphic?

• unitary

• federal

• totalitarian

• confederal

What does Hobbes refer to with the term “condition”?

• the state of government

• the state of nature

• the social contract

• the monarchy

In which state was the Federalist case strongest?

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

• New York

• Maine