Government-quiz 1

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Adam Smith

"father of modern economics" who believed the state and mankind entered into a relationship

confederate government

state governments within a country are more powerful than the central government

force theory

states created by war; rule of the strong over the weak

legislative

the branch of government that makes laws

social contract theory

the state's power limited by the people; formed the framework for American government

true

the u.s legislative and executive branches check each other's power

evolutionary theory

theory that over time, the state developed from the family unit into clans, then into tribes, and finally into states

totalitarianism

this form of government controls every aspect of an individual's life

despotism

this form of government has an absolute ruler who only looks out for himself and reigns as a tyrant

liberal democracy

this form of government literally means "rule of the people"

feudalism

this form of government was based on ownership of land and a social class system

absolute monarchy

this hereditary ruler governed by divine right

socialism

was a reaction to capitalism

tribal councils

what was the first primitive form of government

constitution

which answer is not a characteristic a state must have in order to exist -territory -constitution -government -people -sovereignty

sovereignty

which is not a factor of production -sovereignty -land -entrepreneurship -capital goods -labor

Montesquieu

which person did not contribute a social contract theory -Jean-Jacques Rousseau -Thomas Hobbes -John Locke -Montesquieu

Unitary System of Government

all political power is concentrated in a centralized government

mercantilism

an early economic system that gave the government strict control over business

laissez faire

an economic system without government interference

Karl Marx and Friendrich Engels

argued for the communist theory with the publication of the Communist Manifesto

Montesquieu

argued for the principle of a separation of powers that later became the framework for the American Constitution

divine rights

authority based on inherent right from God

true

capitalism is essentially the same as free enterprise

unitary government

decisions can be made more quickly

Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

french bishop who advocated the divine right of kings theory

free enterprise (capitalism)

grew out of and closely subscribes to the laissez-faire system

Karl Marx

man most associated with the socialist theory

John Locke

philosopher who believed people would be willing to forfeit some of their rights while requiring the state to honor both civil and natural rights

Plato

philosopher who believed philosophers were the only ones who could create an ideal state

John Locke

philosopher who saw the relationship between government and mankind as a reciprocal agreement where the state committed to mankind and mankind committed to the good of the state

federal system of government

political power is shared between independent central and states governments

presidential

In a __ form of government only the legislature makes the laws, and the leader of the executive branch is elected by the people

Thomas Hobbes

Philosopher who believed man would forfeit his personal rights and subject himself to a sovereign state for his self-preservation

federal form of government

Which answer is not a specific characteristic of a free-enterprise system -private ownership and control of factors of production -competition -profit -federal form of government

communism

grew out of socialism but differed by seeking to control all areas of society

confederate system

if a portion of the population disagrees with the policies of a government, the people can weaken the central government's power

parliamentary

in a __ form of government, the legislature selects the leader of the executive branch and may recall him at any time


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