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- 1. Multiple ChoicePermission to create a legislative body in the colony of Virginia was granted in theUnited States ConstitutionCharters from the King of EnglandDeclaration of IndependenceShip's log of the Susan Constant
- 2. Multiple Choice
In 1620, a ship called the _________ carried more people from England to North America.
Mayflower
Thanksgiving
Pilgrim
Europe
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.”The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracyThe Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the MayflowerNone of the above.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?to show that they opposed representative government.to establish an orderly communityto reinforce the laws of England in the new colonyto guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Mayflower Compact written?1410149216551620
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?goldtradelandreligious freedom
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?life, liberty, and the pursuit of happinesspoor, nasty, brutish, and shortfulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspectivescared, hungry, lonely, and cold - 8. Multiple ChoiceHobbes believed that a single __________, or ruler, should have complete authority over the people.emperormagnateoverlordsovereign
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.internal organsnatural rightshopes and dreamstraits and motivations
- 10. Multiple ChoiceLocke's inalienable rights include...life, liberty, and propertypizza, chipa, and sodalife, property, and travelfreedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLocke believed that people's natural rights are granted to them by their government(s).TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who said that all power should rest within the people
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who wrote the Social Contract?
Galileo Galilei
King Louis XVI
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which one of Thomas Jefferson's documents was influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of Virginia
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
- 15. Multiple Choice
With ideas like the Separation of Powers, Baron de Montesquieu influenced this American document.
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
- 16. Multiple Choice
Montesquieu argued that the 3 branches of government should have power over each other and stop a branch if it got too powerful. This is known as ____________.
Checks and Balances
Liberty
Separation of Powers
Checks of Power
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a function of our government?
Keep Order
Guide the Community
Provide Church Services
Provide Security
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not an example of Providing Services?
Providing Libraries
Providing Parks
Proving Water and Utilities
Managing the Economy
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a "right" of a U.S. citizen?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Driving a Car
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is government?
organization that takes peoples' money
the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
The military
the right of a group
- 21. Multiple Choice
An example of a government keeping order is one of the following:
Requiring people to wear seatbelts while driving
Allowing people to steal things from a store
Advising people to wear a mask
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the key concept behind a social contract?It is a contract you sign with your cell phone carrier when downloading social media apps.You surrender every right you have to the government with no benefit for yourself.You agree to have inappropriate content removed from apps such as Snapchat.You surrender certain rights in order for the government to provide you with protection and order.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho rules in a dictatorship?One person/leaderA few peoplea king or queenPresident
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow does a democracy or democratic republic keep its power?Through forceThrough mediaThrough the peopleThrough a ruling process
- 25. Multiple Choice
Freedoms that no government can take away
natural rights
declaration of rights
independence
limited government
- 26. Multiple Choice
republicanism
governing through elected representatives
leading political party in the United States
governing through strong states and a weak central government
agreement between the rulers and the ruled
- 27. Multiple Choice
An agreement between people and government in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their natural rights.
social contract
republicanism
democracy
communism
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have?a monarchya theocracya dictatorshipa representative democracy
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have?a monarchya theocracya dictatorshipan oligarchy
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThree military leaders take over a nation. They make all the rules and do not allow any discussion. What kind of government does this nation have?an oligarchyanarchya theocracya dictatorship
- 31. Multiple ChoiceSome nations in the Middle East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have?a monarchya theocracya dictatorshipan oligarchy
- 32. Multiple ChoiceAnna lives in a direct democracy. What does that mean?She will be brought up on charges if she does not voteAs a citizen, she is a member of the government and sits in Congress.She votes for representatives who decide on the issues and laws.She personally votes on every issue and law.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceBrady lives in a representative democracy. What does that mean?He will be brought up on charges if he does not voteAs a citizen, he is a member of the government and sits in Congress.He votes for representatives who decide on the issues and lawsHe personally votes on every issue and law.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHow is authority obtained in a democracy?passed down from family membersby religious leaderstaken by forcefree and open elections
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHow is authority obtained in a monarchy?passed down from family membersby religious leaderstaken by forcefree and open elections
- 36. Multiple ChoiceRule by an elite group who control wealth and power.DemocracyTotalitarianRevolutionaryOligarchy/Plutocracy
- 37. Multiple ChoiceA political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government?StateNationGovernmentAnarchy
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe __________________ theory refers to European rulers who proclaimed that their right to rule came from God aloneDivine RightForceEvolutionarySocial Contract
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that the notion of state evolved from the familyEvolutionary TheoryForceDivine RightSocial Contract
- 40. Multiple Choice_______________ governments control all aspect of citizens economic, political, and social livesDemocracyAuthoritarianMonarchyOligarchy
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWho is the founder of Capitalism?Thomas HobbesAdam SmithKarl MarxThomas Jefferson
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which theory holds that God created the state and made it sovereign?
divine right theory
evolutionary theory
social contract theory
force theory
- 43. Multiple Choice
Governments provide some sort of domestic security force such as police or a national guard to enforce laws and to keep peace. Which function is this?
Maintain Order
Provide Leadership
Provide National Security
Provide Economic Security
- 44. Multiple Choice
Characteristics of a state include: Population, Territory, Sovereignty, and?
Official Religion
Official Language
Law
Government
- 45. Multiple Choice
A state must have a population size of
100,000 people
10,000 people
There is not a certain amount
200,000 people
- 46. Multiple Choice
Gives all key power to the central government
Unitary System
Confederate System
Federal System
- 47. Multiple Choice
A loose union of independent and sovereign states
Unitary System
Confederate System
Federal System
- 48. Multiple Choice
Divides the powers of government between the national and state or provincial governments.
Unitary System
Confederal System
Federal System
- 49. Multiple Choice
Emphasizes private ownership of the factors of production, freedom of choice, and individual incentives.
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Democratic Socialism
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