Government-quiz 1
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
