1.03 Quiz: The Purposes and Origins of Government

Which phrase is included in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

"Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."

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

Divine right theory

Which term relates to the theory that states that governments developed from family ties?

Evolution theory

Which term refers to an institution created by a society to enforce public policies?

Government

Which statement about the U.S. Constitution is false?

It is a plan of government that was never written down.

Which type of items are included in the Code of Hammurabi?

Laws

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

Protecting the people

The Second Treatise of Government supports which theory?

Social contract theory of the origin of government.

According to the force theory, government developed from which of the following?

Violence

Which purpose is the government failing at if there is physical violence among members of society?

maintaining order