Locke’s view of the social contract—an implied agreement between the people and their government—is that the __________
a. powers of the government should be limited.
b. powers of the government should be absolute.
c. people’s power should be absolute.
d. government should act without the consent of the governed.
ANS: A
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What distinguishes a center-right party from a right-wing party?
a. Center-right parties are fiscally conservative, whereas right-wing parties tend to spend money recklessly. b. Right-wing parties are generally liberal on social issues, whereas center-right parties tend to be more conservative. c. Center-right parties want to reduce the level of spending on the welfare state, whereas right-wing parties want to dismantle it. d. Center-right parties want to end immigration, whereas right-wing parties want to marginally reduce the amount of immigration.
Given the history of legal disputes over the First Amendment, what is the most likely fate of First Amendment issues in the future?
a. Press freedom is less of an issue now that the Internet allows for a variety of media sources. b. Free speech controversies are likely to continue, especially given the openness of the Internet. c. Few free speech issues are likely to arise in the future, given that most legal questions have been resolved. d. Freedom of assembly is the only area likely to see continued legal disputes, given concerns about terrorism.
The feminist movement has advanced more in ______ countries.
a. wealthy b. poor c. Christian d. agrarian
What is the main hypothesis of the article?
A. Wealthy countries have higher levels of democracy. B. Islamic countries have higher levels of democracy. C. Islamic countries have lower levels of democracy. D. More oil reliant states have lower levels of democracy. E. More oil reliant states have higher levels of democracy.