American Government: Day 6

Quiz:

Matching:

Vocab: A. Government, B. Nation-state, C. State, D. Consensus, E. Sovereignty, F. Nation

1.) A political community that occupies a definite territory with the power to make and enforce laws without the approval of any higher authority. _________

2.) A group of people united by the common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and/ or religion. ________

3.) Country in which the territory of the nation and the state coincide. ________

4.) The institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services and enforces decisions made that apply to all citizens within the state. ________

5.) The surrender of individual rights or autonomy for some essential security. _______

6.) Supreme and absolute authority within one's territorial boundaries. ________

7.) General agreement about basic beliefs that most if not all agree upon. ________

Pick the best answer available:

8.) A system in which all key powers are give to the national or central government is a/an _____________.
a.) Unitary System   b.) Federal System  c.) Confederacy  d.) Democratic Republic

9.) A system of government where power is divided between national and regional or state governments is a _____________.
a.) Unitary System  b.) Federal System  c.) Communist Government d.) Fascist Dictatorship

10.) A confederacy is a......
a.) state with a strong central government  b.) state with no government at all
c.) loose union of independent states          d.) state with one very powerful ruler

11.) A ______________ is a plan that provides major rules for government.
a.) Declaration of Independence  b.) Constitution  c.) Playbook  d.) Treaty

12.) A constitutional government is a government whose constitution
a.) limits the power of government b.) expands the power of government
c.) both defines and limits the powers of government  c.) none of the above

13.) What is a preamble?

14.) The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government is called ______________

15.) What is the difference between industrialized and developing nations? Explain and give an example of each.