USG Flashcard 1.1 - Government & the State

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Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?
Sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies,
Sovereign states may be possessed by other states,
A dictatorship may exist in a sovereign state,
Sovereign states have supreme power within their own territories

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Sovereign states may be possessed by other states

Front

The evolutionary theory of the origins of the state emphasizes which of the following? family, church, army, government

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family

Front

Which of the following purposes of government is mainly concerned with other nations?
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?
Options:
God gave rulers the right to run states,
States originated from the force of the strongest individuals,
States were patterned after the institution of the family,
States began when people agreed to give up power to the state to promote the general well-being

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States originated from the force of the strongest individuals

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Which of the following is a direct result of the government's concern about the general welfare of its citizens? providing an army, establishing a state church, establishing schools, resolving disputes between local governments

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establishing schools