American Government: Chapter 1 - Basics of Governance

A government establishing an army & navy, monitoring borders, and pursuing terrorists is...

All significant power is held by the central government.

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes both contributed to social contract but how did their views on the world differ?

States originate from an agreement of responsibilities & rights between citizens and rulers

An autocrat stays in power by....

Who was the man credited with articulating that all men have a set of rights no government can take away?

Rule by a few.

Rule by all citizens.

Which government type best provides freedom in small societies.

Which of these do not mean same as the others

All significant power is held by the local governments.

The common identity held by a people is...

States originate from physical violence or the threat of violence to establish control

States originate from natural family structures like a strong parent making decisions

Significant powers are shared/divided between the central and local governments.

Government has no control over private property, production, and profits in the economy

What document is essential power sharing found in federal systems?

Rule by family members who inherits that right.

Which Soil for Democracy- the public runs for offices, participates in juries, & go out to vote

A government paving roads, maintaining sewers, and building parks is...

The US has what economic system in practice/reality?

What was not one of the John Locke's rights all citizens are supposed to have?

Which would NOT be a way democracies can build legitmacy to maintain authority.

The legal words we use can be traced to

Which Soil for Democracy- the public is literate and knowledgeable about issues and the world

Which Soil for Democracy- the public generally agrees on the role and limitations of government

Interest groups focus on...

A king rules with complete authority.

Rule a select group of military leaders

How does the US distribute its power?

A king shares power with a representative democracy.

A state in political science is...

Who argued a social contract where you give up a little liberty so society can function or else it would be chaos?

Most are OK with adult language on the radio but its still banned b/c those who disagree have..

What theory is the US government and the Revolutionary War founded on?

Government has total control over collective property and all production in the economy

Which Soil for Democracy- wealth is well distributed, limited poverty, and strong middle class

Which government type best provides freedom in large societies?

Which Soil for Democracy- society has social organizations separate from the government

Rule by one person.

A government creating a minimum wage, taxing, and creating safety regulations is...

A government establishing police forces, creating courts of law, and pursing criminals is...

States originate from a mandate from god establishing who is meant to be ruled

An organization that coordinates a group of people acquire and exercise political power

A country is the same as...

To qualify as as a state, what is required...

Government has moderate control over some property & production in the economy for gen. welfare

Rule by representatives elected by the people.

Easton's Political Model describes how government...

A nation is different than a state/country because...

Who argued that government attains its right to exist and to govern by “the consent of the governed"?