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Test (CS): Principles of Government
Question 1a of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205803 )
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What word do we use for the institution created by a society to create and
enforce public policies?
Choice
*A. Government
B.
Preamble
C.
Parliament
D.
Executioner
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Question 1b of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205804 )
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An institution created by a society to create and enforce public policies is
called a(n) ____ .
Choice
*A. government
B.
policy-wonk
C.
creationist
D.
executive
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Question 1c of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205805 )
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What institution is created by a society to create and enforce public policies?
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*A. Government
B.
Institutional
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C.
Socialist
D.
Judiciary
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Question 2a of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205822 )
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Which of the following items is not one of the five purposes of government?
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*A.
Individual
worth
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B.
Protection
C.
Conflict
resolution
D.
Public services
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Question 2b of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205823 )
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Which of the following items is not one of the five purposes of government?
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*A. Equality
B.
Order
C.
Economic
stability
D.
Protection
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Question 2c of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205824 )
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Which of the following items is not one of the five purposes of government?
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*A. Compromise
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B.
Conflict
resolution
C.
Public services
D.
Order
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Question 3a of 20 ( 2 Identify the purposes of government 205828 )
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If a nation-state experiences rioting in its major cities, what purpose has its
government failed to perform?
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*A. Order
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B.
Protection
C.
Social services
D.
Economic
stability
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Question 3b of 20 ( 2 Identify the purposes of government 205829 )
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If a nation-state is invaded by another nation, what purpose has its
government failed to perform?
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*A. Protection
B.
Order
C.
Conflict
resolution
D.
Force Theory
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Question 3c of 20 ( 2 Identify the purposes of government 205830 )
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If a nation-state has half of the population out of work, what purpose has its
government failed to perform?
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*A.
Economic
stability
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B.
Order
C.
Conflict
resolution
D.
Social contract
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Question 4a of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205836 )
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What is the name for that portion of the U.S. Constitution that explains the
purposes of the United States government?
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*A. The Preamble
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B.
The Articles
C.
The Legislative
Branch
D.
The Declaration
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Question 4b of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205837 )
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What is the Preamble of the United States Constitution?
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*A.
The opening paragraph that explains the
purposes of the United States government.
That's correct!
B.
The document that declares American
independence from Great Britain.
C.
The part of the United States Constitution that
declares that "all human beings are endowed with
certain inalienable rights [including] life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness."
D.
The code of laws that lays out physical
punishments that fit the crime committed, "an eye
for an eye."
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Question 4c of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205838 )
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What document declares that "We the people of these United States, in order
to form a more perfect union, ..."
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*A.
The Preamble of the United
States Constitution
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B.
The Declaration of
Independence
C.
The Second Treatise on
Government
D.
Politics Among Governments
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Question 5a of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205839 )
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Which of the following items is something that almost every society has had?
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*A. Government
B.
Constitution
C.
King
D.
Written laws
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Question 5b of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205840 )
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Which of the following items is something that almost every society has had?
Choice
*A. Government
B.
Written law
C.
Circuses
D.
Parliament
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Question 5c of 20 ( 1 Identify the purposes of government 205841 )
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Which of the following items is something that almost every society has had?
Choice
*A. Government
B.
Constitution
C.
Elections
D.
Circuses
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Question 6a of 20 ( 1 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the nationstate. 205844 )
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A. If a man has destroyed the eye of another free man,
his own eye shall be destroyed.
C.
Aristotle's Politics
B. The whole political life of a nation.from the local to the
national level, is a continuous struggle for power.
D.
The Preamble of the United States
Constitution
C. There are some who would have none but the most
perfect; for this many natural advantages are required.
Others, again, speak of a more attainable form [of
government.]
A.
The Code of Hammurabi
D. We the people ... in order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice ...
B.
Morgenthau's Politics Among
Nations
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Question 6b of 20 ( 1 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the nationstate. 205845 )
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A. If a builder has built a house for a man, and his work is
not strong, and if the house he has built falls in and kills
the householder, that builder shall be slain...
C.
Aristotle's Politics
B. The tendency to [seek power] is an element of all human
associations, from the family through fraternal and
professional associations and local political organizations,
to the state.
D.
The Preamble of the United
States Constitution
C. Any change of government which has to be introduced
should be one which men ... will be both willing and able to
adopt, since there is quite as much trouble in the
reformation of an old constitution as in the establishment of
a new one, just as to unlearn is as hard as to learn.
A.
The Code of Hammurabi
D. We the people ... insure domestic Tranquility, provide for
the common defense
B.
Morgenthau's Politics Among
Nations
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Question 6c of 20 ( 1 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the nationstate. 205846 )
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A. If a man has contracted a debt, and has given his wife,
his son, his daughter for silver or for labor, three years
they shall serve in the house of their purchaser...in the
fourth year they shall regain their original condition...
D.
The Preamble of the United
States Constitution
B. On the family level, the typical conflict between the
mother-in-law and her child's spouse is in its essence a
struggle for power, the defense of an established power
position against the attempt to establish a new one.
C.
Aristotle's Politics
C. For the best is often unattainable, and therefore the ...
statesman ought to be acquainted, not only with that
which is best in the abstract, but also with that which is
best relative to circumstances....
B.
Morgenthau's Politics Among
Nations
D. We the people ... promote the general welfare, and
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our
posterity
A.
The Code of Hammurabi
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Question 7a of 20 ( 1 Evaluate theories about the origins of government. 205859 )
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Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was
first imposed by force?
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*A. Force Theory
B.
Evolution
Theory
C.
Divine Right
Theory
D.
Contract Theory
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Question 7b of 20 ( 1 Evaluate theories about the origins of government. 205860 )
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Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was
created as an extension of family ties?
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A.
Force Theory
*B.
Evolution
Theory
C.
Divine Right
Theory
D.
Contract Theory
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Question 7c of 20 ( 1 Evaluate theories about the origins of government. 205861 )
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Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was
created when members of society got together and agreed to form a
government?
Choice
A.
Force Theory
B.
Evolution
Theory
C.
Divine Right
Theory
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Question 8a of 20 ( 2 Evaluate theories about the origins of government 205876 )
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Why is John Locke an important name to know?
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His Second Treatise on Government explained the
*A. social contract theory of government and led to
several revolutions.
B.
His Second Treatise on Government explained that
the best possible form of government is a divinely
chosen dictator who exercises total authority over
the details of everyday life.
C.
His Second Treatise on Government explained that
there was no one form of government that was
best for everyone. Instead, every society had to
have the precise form of government that best
suited its needs.
D.
His Second Treatise on Government explained that
the value of a thing was defined by the use that
people put it to. If a property owner does not use
his or her property, then it can be taken without
compensation by someone who will put it to
productive use.
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Government explained the social contract theory
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Question 8b of 20 ( 2 Evaluate theories about the origins of government 205877 )
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What was the basic argument of John Locke's Second Treatise on Government ?
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It explained that government was formed by a
social contract. He imagined a time in the distant
*A. past when people first got together and created a
government for themselves. Then he explained
what a proper government should do.
That's correct!
B.
It explained that government was formed through
evolution. He imagined a time in the distant past
when older humans taught younger humans what
to do in order to survive. The he explained that
government evolved out of these family ties, and
that older people make the best leaders.
C.
It explained that government was designed by
God for humans, and that the form and structure
of human government should repeat the rule and
structure of heavenly government. Then he
reasoned from first principles to show what
heavenly government must be, and what a proper
government should do.
D.
It explained that government was an institution
created by humans in order to prevent each other
from doing harm. Without the government's ability
to maintain order, life would degenerate into "a
war of all against all." A strong dictator and an allpowerful state was the only way to preserve
human freedom.
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government was formed by a social contract. He
imagined a time in the distant past when
people first got together and created a
government for themselves. Then he explained
what a proper government should do.
Question 8c of 20 ( 2 Evaluate theories about the origins of government 205878 )
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What document says "The only way whereby any one [gives up] his natural
liberty, and [becomes a member of an organized society], is by agreeing with
other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and
peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their
properties, and a greater security against [people who don't belong to the
society]."
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John Locke's Second Treatise on
Government
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B.
The Code of Hammurabi
C.
Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species
D.
Karl Marx and Frederich Engels's The
Communist Manifesto
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Question 9a of 20 ( 1 define power 205899 )
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The ability to control the actions of others is called ____.
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____ is defined as the ability to control the actions of others.
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What word is used to describe the ability to control the actions of others?
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Question 10a of 20 ( 1 Compare and contrast power and authority 205912 )
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What is power?
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*A. The ability to control the actions of others
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B.
Force that is recognized as legitimate
C.
When someone in a position of authority is
recognized as having the right to rule
D.
Supreme authority within a specified territory
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Question 10b of 20 ( 1 Compare and contrast power and authority 205913 )
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What is authority?
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The ability to control the actions of others
*B. Power that is recognized as legitimate
C.
When someone who holds power is
recognized as having the right to rule
D.
Supreme power within a specified territory
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Question 10c of 20 ( 1 Compare and contrast power and authority 205914 )
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What is legitimacy?
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A.
The ability to control the actions of others.
B.
The child of a legally married couple.
*C.
When someone who holds power is
recognized as having the right to rule.
D.
Supreme authority within a specified territory.
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holds power is recognized as having the right to
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Question 11a of 20 ( 2 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the
nation-state 205940 )
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Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?
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It has a group of people (the
population)
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B.
Its population all speak the same
language
C.
Its population all share the same culture
(habits and behaviors)
D.
It has a flag
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Question 11b of 20 ( 2 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the
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Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?
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*A.
It has a defined territory (land
enclosed by borders)
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B.
Its territory is contiguous (there
are no gaps)
C.
It has elections
D.
It has its own postage stamps
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(land enclosed by borders).
Question 11c of 20 ( 2 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the nationstate 205942 )
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Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?
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*A. It has a government
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B.
It has a division of powers
C.
It has armed forces (army,
navy, etc.)
D.
It has its own national
anthem
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Question 12a of 20 ( 1 Explain the relationship among power, government, and the
nation-state 205975 )
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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A.
Every nation-state has a national government.
B.
National governments have a great deal of
power
C.
Almost all land on earth has been divided into
nation-states.
*D.
National governments were one of the first forms
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of government ever invented.
E.
All of these statements are correct
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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A.
Every nation-state has a national government.
B.
National governments have a great deal of power
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The modern world is divided into a mixture of
*C. nation-states, city-states, and multi-national
empires.
D.
National governments were invented less than
1,000 years ago.
E.
All of these statements are correct
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Every nation-state has a national government.
The power of national governments is strictly
limited by international organizations like the
*B.
Western Union, the League of Nations, and the
Hanseatic League.
C.
Almost all land on earth has been divided into
nation-states.
D.
National governments were invented less than
1,000 years ago.
E.
All of these statements are correct
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governments is strictly limited by international
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League of Nations, and the Hanseatic League.
Question 13a of 20 ( 1 Describe several theories about power 205980 )
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What is the difference between pluralist and elitist theories of government?
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Elitist theories of government claim that power is
held by a small group of people, while pluralist
*A.
theories argue that power is widely distributed
among many different groups.
B.
Elitist theories of government argue that
government should be limited to the best people,
the people Thomas Jefferson called "natural
aristocrats," while pluralist theories argue that
government should be made so simple that
anyone can hold almost any government position.
C.
Elitist theories of government argue that, over
time, the people at the top of a government will
always turn into a self-perpetuating elite, or
oligarchy. Pluralist theories argue that every new
generation effectively remakes government, and
that there are no lasting multi-generational elites.
D.
Elitist theories of government argue that
hereditary government provides the most stable
structure because that way future rulers can be
taught their duties from earliest childhood.
Pluralist theories argue that experience shows
that people who inherit power usually mis-use it,
and insist on frequent elections.
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government claim that power is held by a small
group of people, while pluralist theories argue
that power is widely distributed among many
different groups.
Question 13b of 20 ( 1 Describe several theories about power 205981 )
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What is an elitist theory of government?
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It argues that effective power is held by a small
*A. group of people - the elite. Elitist theorists
disagree about exactly who makes up this elite.
B.
It argues that power is spread among many
different groups within society, and that no one
group of people controls more than a few
governmental decisions.
C.
Elitist theories of government argue that, over
time, the people at the top of a government will
always turn into a self-perpetuating elite, or
oligarchy.
D.
It argues that because of the "clashing interests"
of society, different groups will compete until one
and only one dominates the government.
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power is held by a small group of people ¶ the
elite. Elitist theorists disagree about exactly
who makes up this elite.
Question 13c of 20 ( 1 Describe several theories about power 205982 )
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What is a pluralist theory of government?
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It argues that power is spread among many
different groups within society, and that no one
*A.
group of people controls more than a few
governmental decisions.
B.
It argues that effective power is held by a small
group of people - the plurality. Pluralist theorists
disagree about exactly who makes up this group.
C.
It argues that hereditary government provides the
most stable structure because that way future
rulers can be taught their duties from earliest
childhood.
D.
It argues that because government serves only to
mediate the competing property interests of
different social classes, once all the people join
the working class then government will "wither
away."
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spread among many different groups within
society, and that no one group of people
controls more than a few governmental
decisions.
Question 14a of 20 ( 1 Describe several theories about power 205984 )
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What is Karl Marx's theory about power?
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Power is held by an economic elite, the people
who control the "means of production."
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B.
Power is held by bureaucrats and administrators.
C.
Power is concentrated among a "power elite" of
top soldiers, bureaucrats, and business people.
D.
Power is distributed among many different elites
and many government institutions, and no one
elite or institution ever dominates government.
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economic elite, the people who control the
"means of production."
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What is Max Weber's theory about power?
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Power is held by an economic elite, the people
who control the "means of production."
*B. Power is held by bureaucrats and administrators.
C.
Power is concentrated among a "power elite" of
top soldiers, bureaucrats, and business people.
D.
Power is distributed among many different elites
and many government institutions, and no one
elite or institution ever dominates government.
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bureaucrats and administrators.
Question 14c of 20 ( 1 Describe several theories about power 205986 )
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What is C. Wright Mills's theory about power?
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A.
Power is held by an economic elite, the people
who control the "means of production."
B.
Power is held by bureaucrats and administrators.
*C.
Power is concentrated among a "power elite" of
top soldiers, bureaucrats, and business people.
D.
Power is distributed among many different elites
and many government institutions, and no one
elite or institution ever dominates government.
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among a "power elite" of top soldiers,
bureaucrats, and business people.
Question 15a of 20 ( 1 Identify and describe the types of government 205988 )
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What is the name for the form of government where power is held by one
person? This person controls the entire government.
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*A. Autocracy
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B.
Oligarchy
C.
Direct democracy
D.
Indirect democracy, or
republic
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The correct answer is: Autarchy.
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What is the name for the form of government where power is held by a small
group of people, who then control the entire government?
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A.
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Autocracy
*B. Oligarchy
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C.
Direct democracy
D.
Indirect democracy, or
republic
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What is the name for the form of government where power is held by the
people at large? All the people vote on every decision made by government.
Choice
A.
Autocracy
B.
Oligarchy
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*C. Direct democracy
D.
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Indirect democracy, or
republic
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The correct answer is: Direct democracy.
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What is the name for a government that exerts complete power over the
population, even controlling their thoughts and most intimate private lives?
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*A.
Totalitarian
government
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B.
Authoritarian
government
C.
Limited government
D.
Anarchy
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What is the name for a government that exerts a great deal power over the
actions of the population but that does not interfere with their ideas and
intimate lives?
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A.
Totalitarian
government
*B.
Authoritarian
government
C.
Limited government
D.
Anarchy
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The correct answer is: Authoritarian
government.
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What is the name for a government that exerts strictly defined power over
the population?
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A.
Totalitarian
government
B.
Authoritarian
government
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*C. Limited government That's correct!
D.
Anarchy
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The correct answer is: Limited government.
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What is the name of a government where power is located in a single
location, usually the capital city.
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*A.
Unified or central
government
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B.
Federal government
C.
Confederate
government
D.
Republican
government
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government.
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What is the name of a government where power is carefully divided between
a central government and several regional or provincial governments?
Choice
A.
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Unified or central
government
*B. Federal government
C.
Confederate
government
D.
Republican
government
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The correct answer is: Federal government.
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What is the name of a government where power is spread out among several
geographic centers or divided among an association of states?
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A.
Unified or central
government
B.
Federal government
*C.
Confederate
government
D.
Republican
government
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government.
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What is the name of a government where the power in government is divided
between two branches: a legislature and a distinct and separate executive?
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*A.
Presidential
government
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B.
Parliamentary
government
C.
Confederate
government
D.
Oligarchy
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The correct answer is: Presidential government.
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What is the name of a government where the legislative branch is more
powerful than the executive branch. In fact, the executive branch is normally
chosen out of the legislature.
Choice
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*A.
Parliamentary
government
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B.
Presidential
government
C.
Unitary government
D.
Autocracy
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The correct answer is: Parliamentary
government.
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What classification of goverment distinguishes between Presidential and
Parliamentary government?
Choice
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*A.
Classification by how power is
distributed
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B.
Classification by where power is
located
C.
Classification by how much power
a government has
D.
Classification by who has power
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The correct answer is: Classification by how
power is distributed.
Question 19a of 20 ( 2 Explain why classifying governments by type is worthwhile 206001
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Aristotle came up with many reasons why statesmen should know all the
different types of government. Which of the following is not one of Aristotle's
reasons?
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*A. So statesmen could be reelected.
B.
So statesmen could make good laws
C.
So statesmen could create the best possible
government
D.
So statesmen could choose the most appropriate
government for a particular state.
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The correct answer is: So statesmen could be
reelected.
Question 19b of 20 ( 2 Explain why classifying governments by type is worthwhile 206002
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Aristotle came up with many reasons why statesmen should know all the
different types of government. Which of the following is not one of Aristotle's
reasons?
Choice
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A.
So statesmen could make appropriate changes in
government
*B.
So statesmen could choose the government that
would maximize their personal power.
C.
So statesmen could create the best possible
government
D.
So statesmen could choose the most appropriate
government for a particular state.
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The correct answer is: So statesmen could
choose the government that would maximize
their personal power.
Question 19c of 20 ( 2 Explain why classifying governments by type is worthwhile 206003
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Aristotle came up with many reasons why statesmen should know all the
different types of government. Which of the following is not one of Aristotle's
reasons?
Choice
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A.
So statesmen could make appropriate changes in
government
B.
So statesmen could make good laws
*C.
So statesmen could create the government that
best encouraged the eight tenets of democracy
D.
So statesmen could choose the most appropriate
government for a particular state.
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The correct answer is: So statesmen could
create the government that best encouraged
the eight tenets of democracy.
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Which of the following is not one of the eight tenets of American democracy?
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*A.
Divine right
theory
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B.
Individual worth
C.
Popular
sovereignty
D.
Limited
government
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The correct answer is: Divine right theory.
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Which of the following is not one of the eight tenets of American democracy?
Choice
*A. Force theory
B.
Individual
freedom
C.
Majority rule
D.
Compromise
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The correct answer is: Force theory.
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Which of the following is not one of the 8 tenets of American democracy?
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*A.
Evolution
theory
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B.
Equality
C.
Minority rights
D.
Individual
worth
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The correct answer is: Evolution theory.
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