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Part I: Multiple Choice (2 points each)

Parts II, and III (Matching/Fill in the blank, and Short Answer have been removed. See the Conclusion page for details.)

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1. A nation-state is an example of:a. city
b. country
c. state
d. continent
2. A government is important because it helps to:a. organize and regulate people
b. gives us President's Day off from school
c. gives us something to talk about
d. negotiate with other governments
3. A government ruled by a king or queen is called:a. anarchy
b. monarchy
c. pluralism
d. France
4. When talking about rewards, one reward the government distributes is:a. free lottery tickets
b. personal security
c. free hockey tickets
d. traffic tickets
5. All of the following are FUNCTIONS of a government that we studied EXCEPT:a. distribute rewards
b. enforce laws
c. delay rent
d. make laws
6. Each one of these FIRST led to the development of government EXCEPT:a. the need to provide social control of groups
b. the need to preserve culture
c. the need to deliver mail
d. to help solve problems as a group that couldn't be solved individually
7. There are around this many nation-states in the world:a. 20
b. 200
c. 2000
d. 2
8. The bigger and more complex a group becomes, the ______ government becomes.a. more necessary
b. equally necessary
c. less necessary
d. none of the above
9. Without rules and government, there would be:a. anarchy
b. strict structure
c. order
d. totalitarianism
10. All of these attributes are required to be considered a nation-state, EXCEPT:a. sovereignty
b. land
c. national anthem
d. people
11. A law for the common good:a. is a law that benefits the person making it
b. is a law that benefits all society
c. is a law that benefits the 'best' in society
d. is a law designed to help children
12. A republic is a type of:a. dictatorship
b. anarchy
c. oligarchy
d. democracy
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