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Gracie is awakened from a deep sleep by a sudden noise and realizes that someone has broken into her home.  Before she can dial 911 the perpetrator is in the bedroom and is pointing a gun at her head.  He tells to get undressed and then begins to describe what he plans for her ending with her death.  Gracie’s pet parakeet suddenly speaks from his cage in the corner of the room distracting him.  Knowing that she has only one chance, Gracie grabs the revolver she keeps under her pillow and shoots the offender.  Of the five fundamental principles which two are in direct conflict in this scenario?

Which of the following could be cited as an example of a one party state?

A term used to describe no government is ____________________.

C. S. Lewis challenges us to ask the question: “Why am I here?”  This question helps us evaluate meaning and purpose and represents the category of ethics known as:

_______________________________ is defined as conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of governments.  It can also be defined as any struggle for power and authority between two or more people or two or more groups of people.

A system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making is known as _____________________.  In other words a system where the people elect elites to govern on their behalf.

______________________________ is defined as institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled.  Another way of defining it is the people and institutions who preside and rule (or govern) over all of the other institutions within a given territory and conduct the public affairs of the state.

Colleges prepare students for their future careers.  This is an example of a _________ function of the school.

_________________ was an English philosopher whose works were highly read by many of the founding fathers and highly influenced many of their beliefs, especially Thomas Jefferson.   His Two Treatises on Government were known as his masterpieces with the second one being the more notable one.  He is known as the father of liberalism because he argued that there is a natural law that dictates that all human beings are born with natural rights (life, liberty, and property) and that governments should derive their consent from the governed.  Many say the intro to the Declaration of Independence is basically a plagiarism of his beliefs.

Round all dollar amounts to the nearest dollar. Enter a negative result using a minus “-” sign.   The management of Dosch Corporation is considering the purchase of equipment costing $[cost], which has an estimated life of 3 years and no salvage value. The net after-tax cash flow from the project for each of the three years is expected to be $[cf]. The company’s cost of capital is 10%. Compute the net present value of the equipment, using the present value factors provided below. Present value of $1 due in three years, discounted at 10%, is 0.751. Present value of $1 received annually for three years, discounted at 10% is 2.487.