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Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Purposes and Origins of Government
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Purposes and Origins of Government
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The force theory explains the origin of governments as coming from......
the use of persuasion
the influence of family structures
the use of violence
the power of laws
2
A person who believes that a leader's right to rule comes from God believes in which theory ?
evolutionary theory
divine right theory
force theory
social contract theory
3
Governments provide a way for individuals to resolve their conflicts with each other through..
a shared culture
a court system
elections
national security
4
The rules that governments make for their citizens to follow are called...
laws
contracts
bills
injunctions
5
In a social contract, people give up certain freedoms in exchange for...
education and health
wealth and security
jobs and health
order and security
6
A nation exists when.....
a group of leaders decides to unite a people
a group of people writes a constitution
number of people consider themselves united by a common bond
a group of leaders declares sovereignty
7
Governments provide social and economic services to their citizens.....
very rarely
without exception
in varying degrees
only when necessary
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Which of the following is performed almost exclusively by the federal government....
health care
education
transportation
national security
9
An example of a government promoting economic stability is when a government....
enforces contracts
provides health care
declares holidays
wages war
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States share four essential features: population, territory, sovereignty, and
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language
wealth
government
culture
