GOV Unit 1: Background to Government Review

What is Civics?

• Study of citizenship and government.

• Study of plants and animals.

• Study of planets and stars.

• Study of numbers and shapes.

Who is Aristotle in the context of government?

• A scholar in ancient Greece and one of the first students of government.

• A Roman emperor known for his military conquests.

• A medieval king who established the Magna Carta.

• A modern political leader from the 20th century.

What is the definition of a State?

• A definite territory with an organized government that has the power to make and enforce laws.

• A group of people with shared interests living in a city.

• A region governed by a king without any laws.

• A community of animals living in a forest.

What is a Nation?

• A sizeable group of people united by common bonds.

• A small group of people living in isolation.

• A group of animals living together.

• A collection of unrelated individuals.

What is a Nation-State?

• A country in which the territory of both the nation and state match.

• A country ruled by multiple nations with no defined borders.

• A state that has no permanent population or government.

• A region where several states share the same government.

Which of the following is NOT an essential feature of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Language

• Sovereignty

What is the meaning of Sovereignty?

• State has supreme and absolute authority.

• State has no power over its people.

• State is always under foreign control.

• State is governed by religious leaders.

Which theory states that the state evolved from the family?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Force Theory

Which theory suggests that God has chosen certain people to rule?

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

What is the Social Contract Theory?

• By contract, people surrender to the state, and the state protects the citizens.

• It is a theory that states all power comes from the military.

• It is a contract between two countries for trade.

• It is a law that requires citizens to pay taxes.