Unit 1 Review - Principles of Government

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The institution that a society creates to make and carry out policies.

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Government

Front

Which of the following is not one of the five purposes of government? Public Services, Social Order, Protection, Commerce

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Commerce

Front

"If a man has destroyed the eye of another free man, his own eye shall be destroyed" is a law found in which document?

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Hammurabi's Code

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Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was first imposed by force?

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Force Theory

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Which thinker/writer is associated with the social contract theory of government?

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John Locke

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The ability to control the actions of others is known as . . .

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Power

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Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?
Options:
It has a flag.
Members of its population all speak the same language.
It has a government, defined territory, and population.
It has elections.

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It has a government, defined territory, and population.

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True or false: Human societies have always been organized into nation-states.

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False

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What theory of government argues that power is held by a small group of people?

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Elite Theory

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Which writer/thinker argued that those who control the "means of production" have the most power in government?

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Karl Marx