Constitution

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Power

Question 2

_______ is often referred to as manipulating, or punishing others in order to get them to do what you want.

Answer 2

Referent

Question 3

What are the five sources of power?

Answer 3

Coercion, referent, expertise, rewards, and legitimate

Question 4

once a _____ is available, all people have the right to use it.

Answer 4

Public good

Question 5

Nation-states all share what four characteristics

Answer 5

Territorial integrity, code of laws, national sovereignty, stable population

Question 6

____ process and method of making decisions for groups. Usually applied to governments.

Answer 6

Politics

Question 7

What does Machiavellian mean

Answer 7

Deceitful

Question 8

What are the five political games?

Answer 8

Horse trading, walk-out, power struggle, demolition derby, and civil disobedience

Question 9

Formal authority

Answer 9

Constitution

Question 10

Purpose of government

Answer 10

Keep order, protection, public good, coercion, and collecting revenue (taxes).

Question 11

Authority

Answer 11

The power or right to give orders

Question 12

Government

Answer 12

The governing body of a nation, state, or community

Question 13

Legitimacy

Answer 13

Conformity to the laws or rules

Question 14

Nation-state

Answer 14

A sovereign stage whose citizens are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language.

Question 15

sovereignty

Answer 15

Supreme power or authority

Question 16

Institution

Answer 16

A society or organization founded for religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.

Question 17

Market economy

Answer 17

Depends on consumers. Supply and demand

Question 18

Traditional economy

Answer 18

Customs and traditions are more important than money.

Question 19

Republic

Answer 19

State is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.

Question 20

Parliament

Answer 20

an assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, makes laws.

Question 21

3000 B.C.

Answer 21

City states arose then got conquered by Sargon of Akkad.

Question 22

5th century B.C.E.

Answer 22

Athens forms direct democracy. Decisions are made by land owning men. Pericles.

Question 23

509 B.C.E.

Answer 23

Rome forms a Republic. Public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens.

Question 24

476 B.C.E

Answer 24

Roman empire falls: Duke, king, Lord, etc. No strong central government. Feudalism: exchanging land for military service.
Parliament: formed from vassals summoned by king.

Question 25

1300’s

Answer 25

Rise of absolute monarchies. Government headed by hereditary rulers. Creation of nation-states. Divine right of kings.

Question 26

Revolutions

Answer 26

Constitutional monarchy, Constitutional democracy, Authoritarian regime, totalitarianism, communism, fascism, nazism

Question 27

Theocracy

Answer 27

government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.

Question 28

Totalitarianism

Answer 28

Communism - Stalin in Russia
Fascism - Mousellini in Italy
Nazism - Hitler in Germany

Question 29

Unitary

Answer 29

Constitution concentrates power in the national or central Governement

Question 30

Federal

Answer 30

Constitution divides power between the national government and the regional government

Question 31

Confederal

Answer 31

Power resides in the region

Question 32

4 factors of production

Answer 32

land, labor, capital, and entrenuership

Question 33

Four types of economies

Answer 33

traditional, command, mixed, and market

Question 34

traditional

Answer 34

Guided by tradition and predictable

Question 35

Capitalism (market)

Answer 35

Freedom, unpredictable, profit motive, supply and demand

Question 36

Socialism

Answer 36

Many public (government) owned industries. Few private businesses for extra/ enrichment goods.

Question 37

Command

Answer 37

Government controls and runs everything.

Question 38

Mixed

Answer 38

Combines any number of economies