Unit 1: Test Review

Which term is defined below?

The right to exercise supreme power and authority over a region, a group, or oneself

• Tyranny

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

• Territoriality

An independent country in which people share a common culture is called?

• A Polity

• A Nation-State

• An Aristocracy

• An Ethnic Group

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

• A Gas Station

• A Town Library

• A Movie Theater

• A Clothing Store

Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power without authority?

• A Traffic Officer

• An Armed Robber

• A Business Owner

• A School Principal

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?

• Horse Trading

• A Power Struggle

• Collective Action

• Civil Disobedience

Which of the following are considered the basic building blocks of government?

• Revenue Collection and Coercion

• Political Conflict and Compromise

• A legitimate ruler and happy subjects

• Stable Population and Fixed Territory

A ruler’s legitimacy depends mainly on which of these factors?

• The ruler's personal wealth

• The ruler's ambition

• The People's fear of the rulers power

• People's acceptance of the ruler's authority

Which of these is most likely to involve horse trading?

• A Labor Strike

• A Local Election

• A Business Deal

• A Protest March

Which of the following best defines the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The people limit the powers of a government

• Government is based on laws that apply to all people

• The ultimate source of governmental authority is the people

• Elected leaders work through government to serve the people

Who is known as the father of the Constitution and as the principal author of the Bill of Rights?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington