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Principles of Government Magruder 1.1

Quiz by Greg Pezza

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is NOT a basic power every government holds?
    Executive Power
    Legislative Power
    Thought regulation
    Judicial Power
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of a State (Not a state like in U.S.. More like a country).
    Sovereignty
    Population
    Language
    Established Government
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following best describes the Social Contract Theory?
    An individual group claimed control over a territory and forced the population to submit and in this way became a sovereign state.
    A population in a given territory gave up as much power to a government as needed to promote the well being of all. in doing so, they created a sovereign state.
    God created the state making it sovereign. The population must obey their ruler
    A population formed out of primitive families. These families became the government and eventually established their own sovereign state.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following best describes the Divine Right Theory?
    God created the state making it sovereign. The population must obey their ruler.
    A population formed out of primitive families. These families became the government and eventually established their own sovereign state.
    A population in a given territory gave up as much power to a government as needed to promote the well being of all. in doing so, they created a sovereign state.
    An individual group claimed control over a territory and forced the population to submit and in this way became a sovereign state.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following best describes the Force Theory?
    A population formed out of primitive families. These families became the government and eventually established their own sovereign state.
    An individual group claimed control over a territory and forced the population to submit and in this way became a sovereign state.
    God created the state making it sovereign. The population must obey their ruler.
    A population in a given territory gave up as much power to a government as needed to promote the well being of all. in doing so, they created a sovereign state.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following best describes the Evolutionary Theory?
    A population in a given territory gave up as much power to a government as needed to promote the well being of all. in doing so, they created a sovereign state.
    An individual group claimed control over a territory and forced the population to submit and in this way became a sovereign state.
    A population formed out of primitive families. These families became the government and eventually established their own sovereign state.
    God created the state making it sovereign. The population must obey their ruler.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following best explains the purpose of the U.S. government?
    The Bill of Rights
    The Articles of Confederation
    The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution
    The Declaration of Independence
    30s

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