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Ch 1 Gov Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| true or false: according to abraham Lincoln, government must serve the individual but not the community | false |
| true or false: a state is a country that has a simpler type of government | false |
| true or false: a nation may wage war with another nation to protect its own national security | true |
| true or false: anarchy is a type of government in which one leader rules by force | false |
| true or false: governments often provide services that are designed to increase public safety | true |
| which statement is based on john locke's definition of the social contract | a government operates with the goal of promoting human rights |
| which theory explains the origins of this new government: an army takes over a government and established its general as the supreme ruler | force theory |
| a nation can become a state when it has what? | organized government |
| which activity would most likely be paid for by a state government instead of a national government | enforcement of traffic laws |
| a state has sovereignty when it is able to: | freely create and enforce laws |
| functions that allow different branches of government to limit the power of other branches | checks and balances |
| organized around common interests and goals to compete with each other during elections | political parties |
| establishes the basic structure of government and rights of the people; serves as the supreme law for a country | constitution |
| union of sovereign states with a weak central power; abandoned by U.S in favor of federal system with strong central power | confederacy |
| consistent enforcement of laws; allows anyone who breaks the law to be held accountable | rule of law |
| what is found in a monarchy but not in a democracy | unelected head of state |
| changes to the constitution take place through what process | amendment |
| what is a sign that a state with a constitution is really an authoritarian state | multiple parties take part in every election, but only one part ever wins |
| how is the economy likely to be affected if a democracy becomes an oligarchy | upper classes in power are likely to become rich at the expense of all others |
| which principle of democracy establishes freedom of speech | bill of rights |
| true or false: entrepreneurs use distributors to purchase resources and invest in the production of goods | false |
| true or false: environmental regulation by the government can reduce production of goods by limiting the amount of resources that are available for use | true |
| true or false: in a laissez-faire economic approach, the government is heavily involved in regulating business | false |
| true or false: many countries are considered mixed economies that combine elements of capitalism with elements of communism | false |
| true or false: in a traditional economy, rugs woven from wool may be traded for fish and other food | true |
| a producer in a capitalist system might do which of the following to further her goals | redesign products to use fewer resources |
| a government using a socialist approach would be most likely to do what | provide vouchers for health care to the employed |
| what is true of current communist countries | government controls natural resource use |
| which term best represents Karl Marx's theory of communism | common property |
| in which type of economic system does a government play the smallest role | capitalism |
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