Test 1

Question 1

The four characteristics of a state

Answer 1

People, clearly defined borders, government, sovereignty

Question 2

Rules for New Zealand no rules playground

Answer 2

No killing, don’t say no to kids, don’t coddle kids

Question 3

The five functions of government

Answer 3

Ensure national security, maintain order, resolve conflict, provide services, provide for the public good

Question 4

Eminent domain

Answer 4

Balance public and individual desires

Question 5

Monarchy

Answer 5

A form of government in which political power is exercised by a single ruler, such as a king or a queen, who exercises absolute authority under the claim of divine or hereditary right

Question 6

Dictatorship

Answer 6

A system of rule in which one person, a dictator, or small group of people can hold unlimited power over government, which is usually controlled by force

Question 7

Oligarchy

Answer 7

Rule by a few small groups of people, usually by members of the military or the economic elite

Question 8

Direct democracy

Answer 8

A form of government in which citizens met regularly in a popular assembly to discuss issues of the day, pass laws, and vote for leaders

Question 9

Republic

Answer 9

An indirect for of democracy in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

Question 10

Unitary system

Answer 10

A form of government in which all authority is vested in a central government from which regional and local governments derive their powers

Question 11

Federal system

Answer 11

A form of political organization in which power is divided among a central government and territorial subdivisions; in the United States power is shared among the national, state, and local governments

Question 12

Confederal system

Answer 12

An alliance of independent states manifesting a degree of national unity through a central government of united powers

Question 13

Presidential system

Answer 13

A from of government headed by a president who is elected by the people for a limited term of office and whose powers are balanced by an elected legislature

Question 14

Parliamentary system

Answer 14

A form of government in which the chief executive is the leader whose party holds the most seats in the legislature after an election or whose party forms a major part of the ruling coalition

Question 15

Government

Answer 15

Formal institutions and processes that make decisions for a group of people

Question 16

What three things are governments made up of

Answer 16

Elected people, policies, powers

Question 17

Process

Answer 17

How something gets done

Question 18

People

Answer 18

Postal services, judges

Question 19

Powers

Answer 19

The ability and the authority to get things done

Question 20

Three main powers

Answer 20

Legislative that make laws, executive that enforce laws, and judicial that interpret laws

Question 21

Policies

Answer 21

Anything the government does in pursuit of a goal, anything involving the military

Question 22

Constitutional monarchy

Answer 22

A form of government in which royalty is restricted by the government, an example being the Queen of England

Question 23

Totalitarianism

Answer 23

A form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life

Question 24

Totalitarian country

Answer 24

North Korea

Question 25

Theocracy

Answer 25

A form of government in which the government is ruled by religious leaders

Question 26

Which system of government is most commonly used by countries

Answer 26

Unitary system

Question 27

The five systems

Answer 27

Presidential system, confederal system, parliamentary system, unitary system, federal system

Question 28

Which country is the school with no rules located in

Answer 28

New Zealand

Question 29

Three unusual things seen in the school with no rules

Answer 29

Children were allowed to do whatever they want, there was no adult supervision, the children were less hyper once recess was over

Question 30

Why is it easier to have a school with no rules in New Zealand

Answer 30

The government pays for healthcare. This means the parents are less likely to sue the school for injuries to their children’s

Question 31

The four origins of state

Answer 31

Divine right theory, evolution theory, social contract theory, force theory

Question 32

Divine right theory

Answer 32

States are founded by God or the gods, and the ruler possesses a divine right to rule

Question 33

Evolution theory

Answer 33

States form gradually over time, growing from family and extended kinship groups

Question 34

Social contract theory

Answer 34

States form when people reach a contract to surrender some power to a common authority in return for security

Question 35

Force theory

Answer 35

States form when an individual or group uses force to make enough people submit to a central authority

Question 36

How do governments ensure national security

Answer 36

The military

Question 37

How do governments maintain order

Answer 37

Employ police and make laws

Question 38

How do governments resolve conflict

Answer 38

Politics and the judicial system

Question 39

How do governments provide services

Answer 39

The road system and the mail service

Question 40

How do governments provide for the public good

Answer 40

They take votes into account

Question 41

Eminent domain

Answer 41

When a country can take away private land