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Many scholars have long believed that the state was born of force. How did the Force Theory work? |
holds that one person or small group claimed control over an area and forced all within it to submit to that person's or group's rule |
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What are all the basic elements of the state? |
Population, territory, sovereignty, and government |
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Under the Evolutionary theory, how do scholars believe the state developed? |
Naturally out of the early family |
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Where and when was the Divine Right theory accepted? |
much of western world from 15th-18th centuries |
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How did the divine theory work? |
That God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule. |
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Until what year did the Mikado govern by divine right? |
1945 |
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Human beings, under the social contract theory, agreed with one another to create a state. explain. |
By contract, people within a given area agreed to give up to the state as much power as was needed to promote the safety and well-being of all. |
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In 1781, what did Articles of Confederation create? |
a firm league of friendship among the 13 states |
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What year was the Constitution of today written and why did the original states adopt them? |
1787 & to link them and the American people more closely together |
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“to provide justice is the most sacred of the duties of government.” Who said this |
Thomas Jefferson |
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“ Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere“ who said this? |
Martin Luther king, Jr. |
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Some states live in anarchy. Which country today do rival warlords control? |
Somalia |
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“ If men were angels, no government would be necessary” who said this |
James Madison |
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Which function of government is mentioned far more often in the Constitution than any of the other functions? |
Defending the nation against foreign enemies. |
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List some examples of government promoting the general welfare of its citizens. |
Public schools, protection of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat |
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Both federal constitution and the state constitutions set out what? |
many guarantees of rights and liberties for the individual in the country. |
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For many people, from where does the inspiration to protect our rights come? |
Deep feelings of patriotism |
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Who is pictured on page 14, lower left-hand corner? |
Adolph Hitler |
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What is the American economic system often called? |
Free enterprise system |
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What four fundamental factors is the free enterprise system based on? |
Private ownership, individual initiative, profit,& competition |
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What is the free enterprise often called? |
Capitalism |
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What does the law of supply and demand state? |
Supplies of goods and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop & vice Versa |
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Is democracy and free enterprise the same thing? Why or why not? |
Not the same thing because one is a political system and the other is an economic system |
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Government's participation in the economy serves a two-fold purpose. What is it? |
Protect the public & preserve private enterprise |
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How many Americans can log on to the internet? |
At least 180 million |
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Why did the defense department cancel plans for a larger online voting system? |
It could find no way to guarantee the absolute integrity of an online voting system |
