Political Geography

Governments around the world vary in their:

• Political systems

• Geographical locations

• Natural resources

• Climate conditions

A nation’s government affects how people interact with each other to promote justice by:

• Enforcing laws and regulations

• Encouraging individualism

• Promoting economic inequality

• Restricting freedom of speech

A nation’s government affects how people interact with their physical environment to preserve and conserve resources by:

• Implementing environmental regulations

• Ignoring environmental issues

• Promoting industrialization without limits

• Reducing public awareness about conservation

Formulate a biblical position on the role of government.

• The government should have absolute power.

• The government should serve and protect its citizens.

• The government should be separate from religion.

• The government should focus on economic growth.

The Bible discusses the role of government in society. Which of the following best describes this role?

• To maintain order and justice

• To accumulate wealth and power

• To serve only the interests of the rulers

• To remain completely separate from society

A nation’s government affects the way people interact with each other to promote justice and to preserve and conserve resources by:

• Implementing laws and regulations

• Encouraging individualism

• Promoting economic inequality

• Ignoring environmental issues

The governments of different nations affect each other through:

• Trade agreements

• Cultural exchanges

• Military alliances

• All of the above

What is one of the purposes of human government according to the concept of political geography? To ensure ​ (a)   .​

• chaos

• inequality

• ignorance

• justice

What is one of the purposes of human government according to the concept of political geography? To provide for defense and public _______.

• transportation

• education

• safety

• entertainment

What is one of the purposes of human government according to the concept of political geography? To provide a framework for addressing _______.

• poverty

• climate change

• technological advancement

• space exploration