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1. Which statement best describes government as an institution of the state?
  1. It is the permanent population living within a territory
  2. It is the machinery through which state decisions are made and enforced
  3. It is the collection of private associations in a country
  4. It is the territory over which a state exercises authority

Answer: B. It is the machinery through which state decisions are made and enforced

Government consists of the institutions and processes through which public authority is exercised.

2. Which combination contains the essential elements of a state?
  1. Population, defined territory, government and sovereignty
  2. Political parties, elections, courts and a written constitution
  3. Citizenship, a legislature, a capital city and a national flag
  4. Population, a single language, a monarch and a standing army

Answer: A. Population, defined territory, government and sovereignty

A state is commonly identified by its population, territory, government and sovereignty.

3. A state is sovereign internally when it has the final authority to
  1. withdraw from every international organisation
  2. control the private beliefs of every resident
  3. make and enforce laws within its territory
  4. prevent all criticism of its government

Answer: C. make and enforce laws within its territory

Internal sovereignty means that the state possesses supreme legal authority within its territory.

4. A government is most likely to be regarded as legitimate when citizens believe that it
  1. has the largest armed forces in the region
  2. can remain in office without holding elections
  3. controls all newspapers and broadcasting stations
  4. has a rightful claim to exercise political authority

Answer: D. has a rightful claim to exercise political authority

Legitimacy is the accepted rightfulness of a government's authority in the eyes of the governed.

5. The principal function of a constitution is to
  1. establish the structure and limits of public authority
  2. replace all laws made by the legislature
  3. guarantee that every citizen supports the ruling party
  4. assign every public officer a permanent post

Answer: A. establish the structure and limits of public authority

A constitution sets out the framework, powers and limits of government.

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