A Good World Test

Which of the following is NOT one of the four characteristics of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Economy

• Government

What does sovereignty allow a state to do?

• Join international organizations

• Decide its own foreign and domestic policies

• Have a population that is unquestioningly loyal

• Have a national anthem

According to the Evolutionary Theory, what is the sequence of political development?

• Governments -> Tribes/Clans -> Families

• Tribes/Clans -> Families -> Governments

• Families -> Governments -> Tribes/Clans

• Families -> Tribes/Clans -> Governments

What does the Force Theory suggest about the establishment of states?

• States are established by divine intervention.

• States are established through the consent of the people.

• States are established through agricultural development.

• States are established through the assertion of power, as "Might makes right."

What is the central idea of the Divine Right Theory?

• Leaders are chosen by the people through elections.

• Leaders are chosen by their ability to control resources.

• Leaders are chosen by God, and thus people are obliged to obey them.

• Leaders emerge naturally from among the most intelligent individuals.

What were the two opposing sides in the English Civil War?

• The Church vs The State

• The King vs The Parliament

• The Nobles vs The Commoners

• The British Commonwealth vs The Restoration

What is one of the key concepts of the Social Contract Theory?

• The king has divine right to rule

• The people must agree to be ruled

• Only the nobility can own land

• The church holds the true power

According to the Social Contract Theory, where does true power belong?

• To the monarchy

• To the church

• To the people

• To the military

What is the title of Thomas Hobbes' work published in 1651?

• The State of Nature

• Leviathan

• The War of All Against All

• Pacifist

How did Thomas Hobbes describe life in the State of Nature?

• Free, Equal, and Independent

• Nasty, Brutish, and Short

• Peaceful, Cooperative, and Long

• Civilized, Enlightened, and Stable