Government

Question 1

1Political participation includes

Easy

A. paying school fees B. voting, campaigning and joining parties C. farming only D. fishing

Question 2

2Rights that cannot be taken away are described as

Easy

A. inalienable B. optional C. temporary D. conditional

Question 3

3Rousseau's idea of the "general will" holds that legitimate authority comes from

Hard

A. the collective will of the people B. military force C. the wealthy D. the king's divine right

Question 4

4Political socialisation is the process by which people

Easy

A. pay taxes B. become politicians C. vote D. learn political values and attitudes

Question 5

5De facto authority means authority that

Hard

A. is religious B. exists in practice though not necessarily by law C. is absent D. is granted by law

Question 6

6The absence of government is

Easy

A. autocracy B. anarchy C. gerontocracy D. theocracy

Question 7

7The idea that government derives its power from an agreement among the people is the

Medium

A. evolutionary theory B. social contract theory C. force theory D. divine right theory

Question 8

8The most important feature distinguishing the state from other associations is

Easy

A. membership B. sovereignty C. leadership D. money

Question 9

9John Locke argued that people have natural rights to

Hard

A. wealth and fame B. land only C. free food D. life, liberty and property

Question 10

10Sovereignty means

Easy

A. supreme and independent power of a state B. the right to vote C. freedom of the press D. the power of the courts