GOV CHAPTER 1

The United States hosts more international migrants than any other country, driven by __________ demographics.

aging

Governments must balance trade-offs between individual freedom and __________.

social order

Political scientists evaluate government choices by analyzing how different political views prioritize __________, order, and equality.

freedom

Government is defined as the legitimate use of force within defined boundaries to control __________.

behavior

Globalization challenges national sovereignty through international regulations, such as __________ standards for global shipping.

environmental

Over 1 million international students enrolled in U.S. institutions in 2022–23, mainly from __________ and India.

China

The primary purpose of government historically has been maintaining __________.

order

Citizens surrender personal freedom because government control provides necessary societal __________ in return.

benefits

Thomas Hobbes argued that without government authority, people live in a violent __________ of nature.

state

Under communism, property and land belong to the __________ or state rather than individuals.

government

Public goods are benefits and services available to all citizens, unlikely to be produced by voluntary individual __________.

action

Maintaining social order through state authority is prioritized by __________.

conservatives

While political equality guarantees 'one person, one vote', true political equality is impossible without __________.

social equality

Libertarians oppose virtually all government action except what is strictly necessary to protect __________.

life and property

Anarchists oppose all forms of government, valuing absolute individual __________.

freedom

The conflict between freedom and order originates from the nature of __________ itself—using legitimate force to control human behavior.

government

Democratic socialism combines government intervention in the economy with guaranteed civil __________.

liberties

FDR’s Four Freedoms include freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear, and freedom from __________.

want

The Modern Dilemma focuses on how much economic choice individuals must surrender for the government to reduce __________ disparities.

social

Political ideologies can be organized along a continuum based on the degree of government control over __________ issues.

social and economic