Review-U.S. Government Foundations

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Led by a king or queen

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Monarchy

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God & religious law are the government's authority

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Theocracy

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There are ______ types of democracy.

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What is it called when citizens are able to vote for representatives to vote for them?

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Representative Democracy

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Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers? Options: Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau

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Montesquieu

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According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

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natural rights

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According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

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rights and power / protection

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Social contract is an agreement between

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people and the government

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A concept that those who govern are bound by the laws; no one is above the law.

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Rule of Law

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A small group rules the country

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Oligarchy