Theory of State Quiz
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What does the metaphor of French and British gardens illustrate?

  • Two theoretical extremes in making people follow state instructions (correct)
  • The challenges of maintaining a garden
  • The art of gardening in France and Britain
  • The differences between French and British culture

    • What does the constitution represent in the comparison of a state to a garden?

  • A set of fundamental principles for state governance (correct)
  • An architectonical plan for the society
  • A set of rules for maintaining a garden
  • A guide for gardening practices

    • What does the French gardener do to trees and bushes?

  • Shapes them according to his liking (correct)
  • Cuts them down completely
  • Irrigates them excessively
  • Leaves them to grow naturally

    • How does the British gardener approach the growth of trees and bushes?

    <p>Accepts the natural growth and tries to utilize it for an eye-catching result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the state's constitution constitute according to the text?

    <p>The fundamental principles or established precedents for state governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main problem addressed in the text regarding political regime and state governance?

    <p>Making people follow state instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a codified constitution?

    <p>A collection or set of legal documents that comprise a constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country prefers to base their patterns of behavior on an evolutionary approach to reality?

    <p>United Kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the division of power/separation of power in a democratic constitution?

    <p>To prevent abuses of power by controlling the executive branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Checks and Balances aim to prevent?

    <p>Abuses of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of legislative branch, what does 'chamber' refer to?

    <p>A group of elected representatives who form part of the parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an uncodified constitution?

    <p>To create a flexible and adaptable legal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country had to find a new source of legitimacy for the Republic when they beheaded their king?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the division of power/separation of power primarily aim to achieve?

    <p>Balancing and limiting the exercise of power by different branches of government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two universal rules that every democratic constitution is based on?

    <p>Division of Power and Checks and Balances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates that a constitution is uncodified?

    <p>When a large part of it is not written down</p> Signup and view all the answers

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