unit 1 foundations of government
People do not answer to any leader or government
anarchy
a government that has no power or control over its people would be considered
anarchy
form of government that gives you ultimate freedom
anarchy
which of these is not a responsibility of the government
use the military against its people
which of the following was not listed as a natural right by John Locke
pursuit of happiness
the understanding of right and wrong
morality
with which of the following statements would John Locke most likely agree
government should protect the natural rights of the people, and allow them some freedom to make their own decisions
the general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits of humankind regarded as shared by all humans
human nature
thomas hobbes wrote which of the following works
leviathan
thomas hobbes describe what as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"
life in the state of nature
russia
oligarchy
democracy where citizens elect others to serve them in the government
representative
citizens elect officials to make decisions for the people
representative government
a government where people vote for government officials to represents them
republic
the united states has this form of government
republic
which philosopher gets credited with the idea of majority rule
rousseau
which of the following statements would thomas hobbes most likely agree
the state of nature would be a state of war, so we need powerful government to keep people in order
an example of this government would be Saudi Arabia where they have a monarch, but the Qur'an is their constitution
theocracy
the group in power is based on culture or race
ethoncracy
citizens usually have no right in this form of government
totalitarianism
god and religious law is the government authority
theocracy
why type of government would commonly have power passed down through a bloodline (from relative to relative)
absolute monarchy
promotes strict obedience to the government, oftentimes it is at the expense of personal freedoms
authoritarian governments
one person is in charge
autocracy
individual rights
basic rights for every person
an example of this government would be South Africa when it had it Apartheid government
ethnocracy
which philosopher is responsible for developing the idea of "separation of power"
charles montesquieu
the government is split into three branches that share power
checks and balances
citizens give their permission for the government to operate
consent of the governed
a country that has a king but also three branches of government whose members are elected, what type of gov. is this called
constitutional monarchy
an example of this government would be the Queen of England sharing power with Parliament
constitutional monarchy
form of government in which a monarch shares power with other branch of the government
constitutional monarchy
focused on religious tolerance and individual liberties, a reaction against Absolute Monarchy & rigid religious doctrine
enlightment
which would be an advantage of a dictatorship
decisions can be made quicker and faster
citizens vote to elect their leaders
democracy
france
democracy (republic)
power is vested (resides) with the people either through direct or in-direct representation
democratic government
a type of government where the leader typically has seized control by force of power has been handed down to them
dictatorship
north korea
dictatorship
democracy where citizens participate in lawnmaking themselves
direct
according to Rousseau, people give their right for the benefits of the
general will of the people
which of these is not a responsibility of the government
give everybody everything they want
Rousseau believed that government should listen to the general will of the people. the represents which democratic principle
majority rule
which of these is not a responsibility of them government
make sure everybody is happy
led by a king or queen
monarchy
a government that has a few small groups that control power
oligarchy
a small group rules the country
oligarchy
all citizens within a country must obey the rules or will suffer the same consequences
rule of law
an agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
social contract
sacrificing some individual freedom for state (government) protection is called what
social contract
when people give up freedom in return for protection from the government it is known as which of the following
social contract
hypothetical life without government or a ruling authority
state of nature
which of the following describes humans living an a hypothetical made up world with no government, rules, or consequences
state of nature
an example of this government would be Nazi Germany under Hitler or the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin
totalitarianism
this was a political movement in Europe between 1715 and 1789
the enlightenment
which of the following philosophers would most likely support a government that places most of the power in the hands of one person
thomas hobbes
