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Matching
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
formal authority
b.
government
c.
power
d.
legitimacy
e.
public good
f.
nation-state
g.
sovereinty
h.
politics
i.
institution
j.
coercion
k.
mandate of heaven
l.
divine right of kings
 

 1. 

power that is defined in some legal or governmental way.
 

 2. 

the ability to cause others to behave as they might otherwise choose not to.
 

 3. 

when people accept the power and authority of their government, it has this
 

 4. 

a nation
 

 5. 

the institution that is organizec
d to carry out public policy.
 

 6. 

a prodect or service that is available to all people whether they pay for it ornot, such as a park.
 

 7. 

the use of force
 

 8. 

the blessing of God to those who ruled morally in ancint China.
 

 9. 

a king’s right to rule is from God.
 

 10. 

all actions done by people to try and get their way.
 

 11. 

the ability to exercise authority over a geographic area.
 

 12. 

the family and a government are examples of this.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each source of power with its explanation below.
a.
formal authority
b.
expertise
c.
coercion
d.
rewards
e.
persuasion
 

 13. 

the power holder’s power comes from the oofice he holds, not necessarily from the force of her personality.
 

 14. 

the power holder is charismatic and is gifted at influencing others.
 

 15. 

the power holder can punish.
 

 16. 

the power holder has specific training, professionalism, or skills.
 

 17. 

power holder has something of value that people want
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
MAIN IDEAS
 

 18. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the d. position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 19. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the c. position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 20. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the a.  position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 21. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the b. position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 22. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the f. position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 23. 

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What form of government, according to Aristotle, is represented by the e. position above?
a.
polity or direct democracy
b.
oligarchy
c.
tyranny
d.
democracy
e.
aristocracy
f.
kingship or monarchy
 

 24. 

Locke and Hobbes believed when rulers abused their power that the people should remove that government.  This is part of
a.
force theory.
b.
divine right of kings
c.
social contract theory
d.
mandate of heaven
 

 25. 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
This would be the best game if you wanted to change a law you thought was bad.
a.
Machiavelli - power struggle
b.
Horse-trading
c.
Civil disobedience
d.
Walkout
e.
Demolition derby
 

 26. 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
This would be the best game if you wanted to eliminate your opposition.
a.
Machiavelli - power struggle
b.
Horse-trading
c.
Civil disobedience
d.
Walkout
e.
Demolition derby
 

 27. 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
This would be the best game if you wanted to maintain solid relationships with those you are dealing with.
a.
Machiavelli - power struggle
b.
Horse-trading
c.
Civil disobedience
d.
Walkout
e.
Demolition derby
 

 28. 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
This would be the best game if you wanted to shame your opponent by refusing to communicate until your plight was recognized..
a.
Machiavelli - power struggle
b.
Horse-trading
c.
Civil disobedience
d.
Walkout
e.
Demolition derby
 

 29. 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
This would be the best game if you wanted to use all your ingenuity and intrigue on your own behalf.
a.
Machiavelli - power struggle
b.
Horse-trading
c.
Civil disobedience
d.
Walkout
e.
Demolition derby
 

 30. 

Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship?
a.
with a small group or a single person
b.
with the people
c.
with the legislature
d.
all of the above
 



 
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