PAC Exam 1 Sims Cedarville Questions and
Answers
Greg Boyd : Myth of a Christian Nation
God is coercive and under Satan's power
Christians should retreat from politics
God doesn't establish but uses governments for His purpose
Wayne Grudem : Politics According to the Bible
no government is perfect, don't step away
governments try, our interpretation makes us view them as good/bad
when voting take best of what you can possibly get
civil gov does opposite of Satan
established by God to do and support good
The City of Man: Guiding Principles
individual and state have different moral duties
institutional church has roles + responsibilities different from that of individual Christians
Scripture doesn't provide gov blueprint
form of Christian political involvement determined by society in which they live
God doesn't deal with nations today the same as Israel
John Winthrop : Little Speech on Liberty
1639
2-fold liberty: natural, civil/federal (moral law)
civil liberty is proper end and object of authority
Caucuses
arranged by state or political party
certain place and time
most committed of the committed
for party only, registered voters
Presidential Primaries
, direct statewide process of selecting candidates + delegates
secret ballot
like a general election
open: anyone registered to vote
closed: party affiliation
third parties
candidate : bullmoose, reform
issue: prohibition, green
ideological: communist, libertarian
Declaration of Independence
second founding
statement of ideals + values : liberty, equality, self gov
not constitutional
lawyer: Jefferson, judge: God, jury: other free nations
preamble, political theory, list of grievances, formal separation
Political Theory
self evident truths
government instituted to protect these rights
just power from consent of the governed
right of people to alter/abolish gov
Articles of Confederation
each state sovereign
organized unity through Rev war
self-regulated commerce
no national protection
each state one vote
Virginia Plan
more centralized authority
3 separate branches : bicameral legislature, executive elected by legislature, council of
revision with veto power
The New Jersey Plan
Answers
Greg Boyd : Myth of a Christian Nation
God is coercive and under Satan's power
Christians should retreat from politics
God doesn't establish but uses governments for His purpose
Wayne Grudem : Politics According to the Bible
no government is perfect, don't step away
governments try, our interpretation makes us view them as good/bad
when voting take best of what you can possibly get
civil gov does opposite of Satan
established by God to do and support good
The City of Man: Guiding Principles
individual and state have different moral duties
institutional church has roles + responsibilities different from that of individual Christians
Scripture doesn't provide gov blueprint
form of Christian political involvement determined by society in which they live
God doesn't deal with nations today the same as Israel
John Winthrop : Little Speech on Liberty
1639
2-fold liberty: natural, civil/federal (moral law)
civil liberty is proper end and object of authority
Caucuses
arranged by state or political party
certain place and time
most committed of the committed
for party only, registered voters
Presidential Primaries
, direct statewide process of selecting candidates + delegates
secret ballot
like a general election
open: anyone registered to vote
closed: party affiliation
third parties
candidate : bullmoose, reform
issue: prohibition, green
ideological: communist, libertarian
Declaration of Independence
second founding
statement of ideals + values : liberty, equality, self gov
not constitutional
lawyer: Jefferson, judge: God, jury: other free nations
preamble, political theory, list of grievances, formal separation
Political Theory
self evident truths
government instituted to protect these rights
just power from consent of the governed
right of people to alter/abolish gov
Articles of Confederation
each state sovereign
organized unity through Rev war
self-regulated commerce
no national protection
each state one vote
Virginia Plan
more centralized authority
3 separate branches : bicameral legislature, executive elected by legislature, council of
revision with veto power
The New Jersey Plan
