Question

1. a state in which the people are sovereign is a(an)

a. dictatorship
b. confederation
c. democracy
d. autocracy

1. most governments in the world today are:

a. federal
b. unitary
c. confederate
d. presidential

1. according to the social contract theory:

a. the state was born of force.
b. the state developed gradually out of the early family.
c. those of royal birth have the right to rule.
d. the state exists only to serve the will of the people.

1. the development of democratic government was most heavily influenced by which of these theories?

a. force theory
c. social contract
b. evolutionary theory
d. divine right theory

1. the term that describes an alliance of independent states is:

a. republic
b. anarchy
c. confederation
d. autocracy

Explanation:

Question 10

A dictatorship (a) and autocracy (d) have a single ruler with supreme power, not the people. "Consideration" (b) is not a form of government. Democracy (c) is defined as a system where the people hold sovereign power, either directly or through representatives.

Most countries in the world today have a unitary government system, where power is centralized in a single government (with some local divisions having limited power). Federal governments (a) are less common, confederate (c) is rare, and presidential (d) refers to a type of democratic governance structure, not the majority government type globally.

The social contract theory posits that people agree to form a state to protect their rights, and the state exists to serve the will of the people (d). The state born of force (a) is force theory, developing from family (b) is evolutionary theory, and royal birth right (c) is divine right theory.

Answer:

c. democracy

Question 11