Unit 1 Power, Politics and Government quiz with correct answers (updated A+)

sovereignty - Answers-the right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people, or oneself politics - Answers-the process and method of making decisions for groups. also, the process by which public policy is determined what can give a ruler legitimacy? - Answers-people believe in them. force, mandate of heaven..., divine right of kings..., social contract theory... (or can be used to enhance their understanding) (how can legitimacy be lost?) if the people stop believing in them what 3 primary sources do governments serve? most important? - Answers-maintaining public order, protecting life and property, provide public goods what 4 characteristics do all modern nation states share? - Answers-territorial integrity ( specific geographic territory w/ recognized borders) stable population ( people living permanently within its borders) code of laws ( agree to live under a common legal system) national sovereignty ( right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, a group of people, or oneself)