Summarize the most important reasons why governments are formed. Your summary should include descriptions of how societies are improved by the
existence of governments.

Multiple-choice the word "democracy" means: (a) "rule by the people" (b) "minority rule" (c) "individual rights" in a democracy, election results are protected against dishonesty by: (a) laws (b) customs (c) values the type of government in which the people are represented by elected officials is sometimes called a: (a) monarchy (b) republic (c) totalitarian state in most democracies, the only legal requirements for voting or holding public office are based on age, residence, and: (a) religion (b) citizenship (c) personal wealth in an election, political parties give voters a choice among candidates who tend to represent different: (a) ethnic groups (b) religious groups (c) interests and points of view

Under the model penal code, consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk indicates a person acted knowinglyb recklesslyc purposefullyd negligently

Ahusband who believed that his wife was having an affair with his brother hired an arsonist to burn down the brother's house. they planned for the husband to take his brother to a ballgame so that the arsonist would be able to set the house on fire without detection. after the husband and brother left for the ballgame, however, the arsonist decided to abandon the plan and immediately left town without doing anything further. when the husband returned from the ballgame with the brother, he saw the house still standing and blurted out what was supposed to have happened. the husband and the arsonist were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit arson. at the arsonist's trial, his attorney argued that he was innocent of the conspiracy because he decided not to go ahead with the plan, and nothing criminal had in fact occurred.at common law, how should a jury find the arsonist? a not guilty of conspiracy, because going to a ballgame is not a criminal overt act.b not guilty of conspiracy, because the husband, not the arsonist, committed the overt act.c guilty, because the husband executed his part of the plan.d guilty, because the arsonist agreed to set the brother's house on fire.