US GOV 1.04

What is the term for the written plan of government for the United States?

Constitution

Which theory would a seventeenth-century European king most likely support?

Divine right theory

Which theory is most closely associated with the concept of kinship?

Evolution theory

Which theory of the origin of government emphasizes the power of violence?

Force theory

The Code of Hammurabi is a collection of what type of items?

Laws

A government that is preventing physical violence among members of society is fulfilling what purpose of government?

Maintaining order

A government creates an army. Which purpose of government is it fulfilling?

Protecting the people

Which theory states that governments originated with an agreement?

Social contract theory

What institution is created by a society to create and enforce public policies?

The government

Where can you find the phrase "to insure domestic tranquility"?

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution