U.S. Gov Final Sem 1 2024

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An institution through which a society makes & enforces its public policies

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government

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A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically with recognized boards

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state

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A type of government in which rulers are not held responsible to the will of the people and most likely used force to gain power.

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dictatorship

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A type of government in which supreme authority rests with the majority of the people

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democracy

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The evolutionary theory of the origins of the state emphasizes which of the following?

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family

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Which of the following purposes of government is mainly concerned with interactions with other nations? Options: establishing justice, promoting the general welfare, forming a more perfect union, providing for the common defense

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providing for the common defense

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Which of the following most accurately describes the force theory of the origin of states?

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States originated from the force of the strongest individuals

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He wrote & believed that people have a "natural right" to overthrow a government that violates their rights of life, liberty, property.

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John Locke

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He thought government powers should be divided among three branches, have checks and balances

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Montesquieu

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He wanted a large & powerful government to be in control because people were greedy, mean, nasty and selfish

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Thomas Hobbes