Govt & The State and Influences on America's Govt

What is the primary principle established by the Magna Carta?

• rule of law/supremacy of law

• divine right of kings

• absolute power to tax

• all of the choices are true

How did the Magna Carta influence modern democracy?

• it encouraged absolute monarchy

• it abolished all forms of government

• it limited the power of the king & established individual rights

• none of the choices are correct

A politically organized body of people in a defined territory with power to make and enforce laws is a...

• communist government

• state

• dictatorship

• centralized nation

The institution through which society makes and enforces public policy

• government

• state

• nation

• country

Which theory of the origin of the state holds that God created the state?

• Evolutionary theory

• Social Contract theory

• Divine Right theory

• Force theory

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of every state?

• territory with defined borders

• population

• sovereignty

• all of the choices are correct

Which phrase in the Preamble of the US Constitution means that laws should be reasonable, fair and impartial?

• provide for the common defense

• promote the general welfare

• ensure domestic tranquility

• establish justice

Which phrase in the Preamble to the US Constitution means the government should provide peace and order in society?

• promote the general welfare

• secure the blessings of liberty

• ensure domestic tranquility

• provide for the common defense

Which of the following does NOT describe one of the four required characteristics of a state?

• a democratic system

• sovereignty

• territory with defined borders

• can make and enforce its own laws

Which of the following is true about a sovereign state?

• it has few laws or regulations

• it has absolute power to make & enforce laws within its own territory

• it often wages war in an effort to gain more territory

• it is a dictatorship