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Mascarin Ch. 1 Foundations of Government
Mascarin Ch. 1 Foundations of Government
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1
Democratic government gains its strength from
a constitution that gives it ultimate power
the support of business owners
a strong national military
the consent and trust of the people
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Which of the following individuals is most closely associated with communism?
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Thomas Hobbes
Ayn Rand
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The philosophy that government should keep its hands off the economy
Laissez-Faire
Economics
Selfishness
Mixed Economy
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What is a Unitary government?
a system that puts all power in the people
a government that places most power in local governments
a government that places most power in the central gov't
a government only meant for microstates
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A nation exists when
a group of leaders decides to unite a people
a group of leaders declares sovereignty
a large # of people consider to be united by a common bond
a group of people writes a constitution
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According to Rousseau, a country should be governed by:
Its ruling class
Its people
Separate branches of government
Natural economic laws
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In a purely communist country, the state would
sell licenses to businesses to perform certain work
make decisions about political matters only
let business owners set the minimum wage
own all land and resources
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A crucial factor in capitalism is the role of
Government
Sharing
Competition
religion
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The rule of law guarantees that
laws will be passed every four years
everyone is treated equally under the law
lawyers will protect you if you break the law
laws apply only to citizens who vote
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An example of a government promoting economic stability is when a government
Wages war
Enforces contracts
Declares holidays
Provides health care
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What was Hobbes opinion on the state of nature?
"Give some power up to fill your need"
"God Appointed"
"There shouldn't be a government at all"
“Life is nasty, brutish, & short.”
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A loose union of independent states
Confederacy
Communism
Republic
Democracy
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The study of how people & nations use their limited resources 2 attempt 2 satisfy wants & needs
Political Science
Laissez-Faire
Economics
Mixed Economy
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what is social contract?
citizens agree to give up rights to be protected
tabula rasa
natural rights
the age of reason
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An institution through which leaders exercise power to make & enforce laws
Government
State
Divine Right Theory
Anarchy
16
Which of the following is performed almost exclusively by the federal government?
Health Care
Transportation
Education
National Security
17
A constitutional government is a "limited" government because
the monarch has final authority in all matters
its people do not like government
its leaders must ask for permission to govern every year
its powers are clearly laid out by the document
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A plan that provides the rules of government
Preamble
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
19
Many of the basic ideas of capitalism are found in
the Bible
traditional culture
the teachings of Thomas Hobbes
the writings of Adam Smith
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Governments provide a way for individuals to resolve their conflicts with each other through
A shared culture
Elections
A court system
National Security
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The power of government and law making in a Confederation resides where?
Central Government
It shares powers
Social Contract
State/Regional Governments
22
Which of the following is a purpose of a constitution
to set out the basic structure of a government
to explain why the country is better than all others
to state what freedoms citizens have
to describe economic activities allowed by law
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The rules that governments make for their citizens to follow are called
Injections
Laws
Bills
Contracts
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An economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions
Capitalism
Socialism
Marxism
Communism
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The idea that people are chosen by a God or Gods to rule
Force Theory
Divine Right
Evolutionary Theory
Government
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Saw people as poor, nasty, and brutish
Adam Smith
Locke
Hobbes
Karl Marx
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The development of socialism was a reaction to
World War I
the American Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
the Cold War
