Chapter 1 Government Power Politics and You

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Which of these is the best example of a public good? a gas station, a city library, a movie theater, a clothing store

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a city library

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The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do is . . .

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power

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Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power without authority? a lifeguard, an armed robber, a business owner, a school principal

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an armed robber

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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following?

Back

civil disobedience

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Authority is . . .

Back

the legal right or power to give orders and enforce rules.

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In general, we say that a person who has authority . . .

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has the right to use power.

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The divine right of kings held that the king's power came from . . .

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God, and the king did not have to answer to the people.

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One characteristic of public goods is that . . .

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more than one person can consume them without reducing the amount available to others.

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Every nation-state has territorial integrity, a stable population, a code of laws, and ...

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national sovereignty.

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The political "game" in which politicians give up something their opponents want in exchange for something they value is called . . .

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horse trading.