The Prince Test

Question 0

flow chart on forms of government

Answer 0

NUMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN GOV-democracy[political authority is in the hands of the people(ex-US,GB,France, Brazil)] dictatorship[political authority in the hands of a few(ex-Cuba, China, Syria, Libya)]GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF POWER-unitary[all powers in the hands of a single central agency(syria, france, cuba, GB)]federal[power is divided between central and local govs(US, Brazil, India, Canada)] confederation[an alliance of independent states(confederate states of US, US under articles of confederation)]RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE-presidential[voters elect the legislature and chief executive separate and they’re independent of each other(ex-US, Syria, France, Brazil)] parliamentarian[voters elect legislature and chief executive is chosen from the legislature(GB, cuba, india, egypt)]

Question 1

The six principles of government

Answer 1

1. popular sovereignty-gov receives its power from the people and only governs with their consent. 2.limited gov-not all powerful and officials are not above the law 3. separation of powers-power of gov is divided between legislative, judicial, and executive branches 4.checks and balances-each branch has the built in authority to restrain the authority of the other two 5.judicial review-federal courts have the power of reviewing gov acts and nullifying any that violate the provision of the constitution 6.federalism- power is divided between central gov and smaller local govs

Question 2

4 elements of a state

Answer 2

1. population-must have people(# does not relate to existence) 2.territory-must be comprised of land with known and recognized boundaries 3. sovereignty-has a supreme and absolute power within its own territory and decides its own foreign and domestic policies 4.government-every state has a politically organized government

Question 3

6 basic concepts of american democracy

Answer 3

1. recognition of fundamental worth and dignity or every person 2. respect for equality of all persons 3. a faith in majority rule and an insistence upon respecting minority rights 4.an acceptance of the necessity of compromise 5.an insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom 6.a free enterprise system in which there is private and corporate ownership of goods and services

Question 4

3 branches of government

Answer 4

legislative, judicial, executive

Question 5

6 purposes of government in US constitution

Answer 5

1. form a more perfect union 2.establish justice 3.insure domestic tranquility 4.provide for the common defense 5.promote the general welfare 6.secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity to ordain and create the constitution

Question 6

4 theories on origins of a state

Answer 6

1.force theory- one person or small group took control of an area and forced all within it to that persons or groups rule 2.evolutionary theory-state evolved naturally out of early family 3.divine right theory-God created the state and gives those of royal birth a ‘divine right’ to rule 4.social contract theory-state arose out of a voluntary act of free people