Chapter 1 United States Government
Section 1 Vocabulary
Name: Date: Hour
- government
- Dictatorship
- democracy
- constitution
1. In what way is modern democracy a challenge to the divine right theory
2. Describe what is means for the United States to be a sovereign state.
3. What are the four defining characteristics of a state?
4. Based on the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is the best summary of the purpose of the government of the United States?
5. Who holds the supreme authority in a democracy?
6. Scholars who believe the state originated from one person or a small group claiming control over an area and making people in that area submit to their rule support the __________ theory.
7. What are examples of a use of a legislative power?
8. Which origin of the state most strongly influenced the formation of the government of the United States?
9. What are the basic powers held by every government?