National Gov Quiz 1

political philosopher inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson Adam Smith Karl Marx Boris Yeltsin John Locke

John Locke

According to Thomas Hobbes, the proper objective of government is to ensure freedom. Law and order. a functioning economy. public goods. free and fair elections.

Law and order

Political philosopher "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short?" Thomas Hobbes James Monroe John Locke Karl Marx Dwight Eisenhower

Thomas Hobbes

which of the following service should government provide as public good? power generation. building interstate roads. operating mines. running railroads.

building interstate roads

governments openly call for more law and order during election campaigns generally whenever they make speeches during times of social strife during times of peace and tranquility in private conferences with their colleagues

during times of social strife

Each US citizen having one vote demonstrates opportunity. law and order Self-government mandated freedoms. equality.

equality

The notion that American public schools are open to all people is an example of affirmative action. Law and order freedom. equality of opportunity. Political correctness

equality of opportunity

when one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called equality of freedom Equality of law and order. equality of opportunity. racial and ethnic equality equality of results and outcomes.

equality of opportunity

social order is usually defined as the degree of equality in society. the methods by which government enforces its authority. the pattern of economic ownership. established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior. mechanisms for disagreement with government.

established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior

Communist regimes that give their police great powers to arrest and imprison suspicious people raise a conflict between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. freedom and law and order. order and equality. freedom and equality. public and private interests.

freedom and law and order

natural rights are based on personal wealth inherent God-given rights given by the government to good citizens social benefits for senior citizens none of the above

inherent god-given rights

Under US Constitution, the national government does not need to trace its actions to a constitutionally delegated power. has fewer delegated powers than the state governments. can only pass laws affecting states, not individual citizens of the states. lacks a absolute power. can regulate individuals in the name of equality, but not order.

lacks absolute power

the broad, basic definition of government is: the use of force to benefit an elite. legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior. citizens participating in community decisions. taking from each according to his or her ability and giving to each according to need. leaders controlling power and authority.

legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior

Most governments at least claim to __________ while they maintain order guarantee equality protect against destruction of the environment provide health care to all citizens redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor preserve individual freedom

preserve individual freedom

Goods and services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as public goods. communism. social welfare. private benefits. volunteered materials.

public goods

two nations with deep ties to the principle of communism are: Brazil and Argentina. Japan and South Korea. Germany and France. Russia and China. South Africa and Ethiopia.

russia and china

the state of nature refers to order without equality. regulation without leadership. order without conflict. government without values. society without government.

society without government

The national government can restrain individuals if the issue is important enough. the action promotes law and order the action would promote equality. the action is intended to promote safety. the individual is an especially prominent person.

the action promotes law and order

the challenge of the US system of government is rapid population growth lack of natural resources Chinese competition trade-off between freedom and law and order unequal distribution of wealth

trade-off between freedom and law and order