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What is defined as the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies?
a) Nation
b) Government
c) Politics
d) State

What are the four theories of how states came into being?
a) Force Theory, Evolution Theory, Passivist Theory, and Sovereign Theory
b) Force Theory, Social Contract Theory, Sovereign Theory, Anarchist Theory
c) Force Theory, Evolutionary Theory, Divine Right Theory, Social Contract Theory
d) Force Theory, Evolutionary Theory, Domestic Theory, Divine Right Theory

What is land with recognized boundaries?
a) Country
b) State
c) Territory
d) Nation

What is an ethnic term referring to races or other large groups of people?
a) Country
b) Territory
c) State
d) Nation

What is defined by having population, territory, sovereignty, and government
a) Country
b) Territory
c) State
d) Nation

What are the methods or tactics involved in managing government and gaining power?
a) Politics
b) Government
c) States
d) Nation

What theory of how states came to be does this describe: One person claimed control of an area and made it submit to their rule?
a) Force Theory
b) Social Contract Theory
c) Evolutionary Theory
d) Divine Right Theory

What theory of how states came to be does this describe: God created the state and gave those of royal birth the opportunity to rule?
a) Force Theory
b) Social Contract Theory
c) Evolutionary Theory
d) Divine Right Theory

What theory of how states came to be does this describe: People are bound to obey their ruler as they would God
a) Force Theory
b) Social Contract Theory
c) Evolutionary Theory
d) Divine Right Theory

What theory on how states came to be is the most significant to the American Political System
a) Force Theory
b) Social Contract Theory
c) Evolutionary Theory
d) Divine Right Theory

In what system of government are powers divided between a central authority and a number of regional political subdivisions?
a) Unitary
b) Federal
c) Confederate
d) Communists

In what system of government is the central government weak and the state governments strong
a) Unitary
b) Federal
c) Confederate
d) Communist

In what system of government is the power held by a single, central agency?
a) Unitary
b) Federal
c) Confederate
d) Communist

In a presidential government the chief executive is called a:
a) Sultan
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Czar

In a parliamentary government the chief executive is called a:
a) Sultan
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Czar

Which of the following is not a point of capitalizm?
a) Private ownership of property
b) Individual initiative
c) Profit
d) Monopolies

Communism was created by what publication
a) The Communist Manifesto
b) Karl Marx's Pentagon Papers
c) Stalin's 5 Year Plans
d) Socialist Scriptures

Proletariat are:
a) Upper class, owners
b) Lower class, workers, wage slaves
c)
d)

Bourgeoisie are:
a) Upper class, owners
b) Lower class, workers, wage slaves
c)
d)

The practice of selectively choosing media sources which are in harmony with one's own beliefs is known as
a) Selective Exposure
b) Sound Bite
c) Central Campaigning
d) Harmonious Amplification

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