Gov Chapter 1/2
A New England town meeting is an example of
A direct democracy
An independent country in which people share a common culture is called
A nation-state
Which of these is the best example of a public good?
A town library
Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power without authority?
An armed robber
Which of the following is the oldest form of government still in use today?
Monarchy
Which of these is most likely to involve horse trading?
a business deal
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following?
civil disobedience
When people call someone Machiavellian, they usually mean that person is
cunning and amoral.
In a command economy, who decides how much to produce?
government planners
Which of these factors most distinguishes dictators from monarchs?
how they acquire and retain power
Which kind of country is most likely to have a federal system of government?
large, with a diverse population
A ruler's legitimacy depends mainly on which of these factors?
people's acceptance of the ruler's authority
Nazism is a form of fascism built on the idea of
racial superiority.
Which of the following are considered the basic building blocks of government?
revenue collection and coercion
In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister?
the party with a legislative majority
Socialism began as an attempt to correct which disadvantage of capitalism?
uneven distribution of wealth