Question 1

Radicals believe that existing governments are important and must be maintained unchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the early 2000s, about 20 percent of the countries of the world were autocracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are three major views about the nature of government? How powerful should government be? What elements of truth can be found in the three major views about the nature of government?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are three major views about the...

Question 4

Thomas Paine contended that government is unnecessary "to supply the defect of moral virtue."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Government is by far the most powerful of all social institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The set of institutions by which a society is ruled is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  conglomerate. 
B)  corporation. 
C)  social league. 
D)  government.

Question 7

The form of government in which the society is ruled by a dictator or clique that forbids all threats to its position is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a democracy. 
B)  a liberal democracy. 
C)  an authoritarian autocracy. 
D)  a unitary democracy.

Question 8

The Magna Carta is a document that helps enforce the power of autocracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An autocratic government's right to rule:

Accepted Answer

A)  is derived from the people. 
B)  depends on the will of the majority. 
C)  is derived from popular sovereignty. 
D)  is derived from power.

Question 10

Autocrats:

Accepted Answer

A)  expect that people will make good decisions in free elections. 
B)  do not expect people to know what is good for them. 
C)  believe in majority rule. 
D)  believe in the power of the people.

Question 11

The advantage of democracy is that it can be defined in a precise way that satisfies everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In small societies forms of organized government do not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Democracy demands that the people:

Accepted Answer

A)  obey their leader without question. 
B)  establish a ruling elite who will make the best choices for all. 
C)  exercise sovereign authority over themselves. 
D)  never compromise in legislation.

Exam 14: The Functions and Forms of Government

Radicals believe that existing governments are important and must be maintained unchanged.

In the early 2000s, about 20 percent of the countries of the world were autocracies.

What are three major views about the nature of government? How powerful should government be? What elements of truth can be found in the three major views about the nature of government?

Thomas Paine contended that government is unnecessary "to supply the defect of moral virtue."

Government is by far the most powerful of all social institutions.

The set of institutions by which a society is ruled is called a:

The form of government in which the society is ruled by a dictator or clique that forbids all threats to its position is called:

The Magna Carta is a document that helps enforce the power of autocracies.

An autocratic government's right to rule:

Autocrats:

The advantage of democracy is that it can be defined in a precise way that satisfies everyone.

In small societies forms of organized government do not exist.

Democracy demands that the people: