Unit 1 Review

Thomas Hobbes believed that the violent state of man's nature requires which type of government?

• absolute monarchy ith complete authority over the citizens

• democracy

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

John Locke would support a form of government

• requiring a dictator as a government

• with popular soveriegnty-people have the power by voting

• where citizens must give up all their freedoms to the government

• where the people are peaceful and rational, but need a strong leader.

Hobbes believes that

• men are born with rights

• government must be strong to protect men from each other

• government must guarantee rights

• men deserves limited government

Montesquieu says men can avoid tyranny by

• having an absolute monarchy

• having a direct democracy

• having 3 separate branches with a system of checks and balances

• having a unicameral legislative with equal representation

Why did the colonist declare independence from Great Britain? Select TWO.

• British treated them fairly by guaranteeing their British rights as individuals.

• British teated them harshly by imposing duties (taxes) along with oppressive laws limiting the rights of the colonists

• Colonists were inspired by the Enlightenment Movement and the practice of self government.

• British provided fair laws always giving due process and a fair trial

• many colonists feared too much power

The Declaration of Independence was written

• a list of grievances against the British which is why US wanted to be independent.

• a call for peace with the British government

• the reason to remain part of the British empire

• urge support for the US Constitution

The Virginia Plan and the Great compromise both provided for a ______________________ legislative branch

• unicameral

• bicameral

• tricameral

• 3 separate branches

A democracy can only work if

• there is a strong president

• citizen participation in government

• appoint judges to courts

• create laws

The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar because

• list the powers of the three branches

• provide the grievances of the British government

• they both guarantee individual liberties

• abolish slavery

Basic principal of our government is that

• the president controls all the branches

• the people (citizens) are the source of power

• government is more important than the rights of the people

• government rules with absolute authority