Foundations of the State and Govt. Unit Test
1.
Which best defines government?
A. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policy.
B. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its support of
military.
C. The club of owners through which a society makes and enforces its public
policy.
D. The institution through which a monarch only makes and enforces its public
policy.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The executive, judicial and legislative are the three basic divisions of…
all Governments
the U.S. Government
the population
the legislature
3.
There can be public policy that is both local and federal, yet both are still
______ institutions.
A. Federal
B. Laws
C. Government
D. political
4.
The navy, air force, army and marines are all examples of which
governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
5.
Police, FBI, Highway Patrol and the Sheriff’s department are examples of
which governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
6.
The 26th amendment lowing the voting age from 21 to 18 is an example of
which governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
A commander-in-chief is the person or body that exercises supreme
operational command and control of a nation's military forces or significant
elements of those forces. In the latter case, the force element is those forces within
a particular region, or associated by function.
7.
The above statement is an example of which governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets wage, hours worked, and safety
requirements for minors (individuals under age 18) working in jobs covered by the
statute. The rules vary depending upon the particular age of the minor and the
particular job involved. As a general rule, the FLSA sets 14 years of age as the
minimum age for employment, and limits the number of hours worked by minors
under the age of 16.
8.
The above explanation of the FLSA is an example of which governmental
power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
9.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Our school system is an example of which governmental system?
Protect the country
Keep Order
Make Laws
Help Citizens
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for Health that implements the medical assistance program of the VA through the
administration and operation of numerous VA Medical Centers.
10. The above statement is an example of which governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
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11. The image above maps the highway system, it is an example of which
governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
12. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, is an
example of which governmental power?
A. Protect the country
B. Keep Order
C. Make Laws
D. Help Citizens
13. This term means a state has supreme and absolute authority within its
territorial boundaries.
A. sovereignty
B. population
C. territory
D. government
14.
A.
B.
C.
D.
In order for a state to exist its territorial boundaries…
Must be recognized
Have a minimum of 500 sq miles
Have a sea border
All of the above
In order for a nation-state to exist they must have an institution through which they
create and enforce public policy.
15. Name this feature of the state.
A. sovereignty
B. population
C. territory
D. government
16.
D.
Validate the following statement…
There is a minimum population of 100 people for a state to exist.
False, there are no minimums or maximums for a state to exist.
False, the minimum is 100 people
False, there are no minimum but the maximums for a state to exist is 70
billion.
False, the minimum must equal the maximum for a state to exist.
17.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sovereignty is a feature of the state, which synonym most accurately relates.
Authority
Institution
Protection
Consensus
A.
B.
C.
Boundaries can change over time. Sometimes they change after a war, when
the states involved agree on new boundaries. When there is a dispute, states might
also negotiate with each other to decide what the actual boundaries should be.
Finally, states can purchase territory from other states, although this is less
common today than it was in the past. In 1867, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia
for $7.2 million.
18. Which feature of the state is being described above?
A. sovereignty
B. population
C. territory
D. government
A state’s economic situation might mean most people are very poor, with
little access to electricity or even water. Or the people might be generally wealthy,
enjoying modern homes, running water, and the latest technology. Often this is
connected to the level of education most people within the population have
achieved.
19. Which feature of the state does the above expert describe?
A. sovereignty
B. population
C. territory
D. government
In a monarchy, a king or queen rules the country. The king or queen is
known as a monarch. Monarchs usually come to power through their family line:
The current king or queen’s oldest child becomes the next king or queen. In some
monarchies, especially those in historical times, the monarch held all the power
and had the final say over the government. In modern times, monarchs usually
share power with other parts of government. Often they are also subject to the
country’s constitution.
20. The above statement describes a monarchy, which origin of the state does
this support?
A. Divine Right Theory
B. Evolutionary Theory
C. Social Contract Theory
D. Force Theory
21. The theory that the state began as family is held in what theory of the origin
of the state?
A. Divine Right Theory
B. Evolutionary Theory
C. Social Contract Theory
D. Force Theory
22.
Which best describes the force theory?
A. The force theory argues that the state evolved naturally out of the early
family.
B. The force theory states that one person or a small group took control of
an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s rule.
C. The theory of force holds that God created the state and that God gives
those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule.
D. None of the above
23.
Which theory of the state most accurately describes the origins of
the U.S.?
A. Divine Right Theory
B. Evolutionary Theory
C. Social Contract Theory
D. Force Theory
24.
Which author would have most likely said…
People agreed to give up rights and power in exchange for protection. The
social contract was no two-way street. Once the people agreed to hand over
power in exchange for protection, they lost the right to overthrow, replace, or
even question the government.
A. Hobbes
B. Locke
C. Moore
D. Lincoln
25.
Which author would have most likely said…
Government can only be legitimate, or valid, if it is based on a social
contract with citizens. The social contract between a government and its
people worked both ways: The people agree to give up some freedoms, but
only if the government agrees to protect everyone’s rights. If the government
fails to deliver, the people have the right to revolt like the colonists did
during the American Revolution.
A. Hobbes
B. Locke
C. Moore
D. Lincoln