US Government - Chapter 1 Test

What form of government is most commonly associated with ancient Athens in which all members of the community have an equal say in any decisions and lawmaking?

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Autocracy

Answer explanation

What form of government means that a small group of well connected, socially, financially, powerful elites rule?

• Direct Democracy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Indirect Democracy

What form of government has no government structure or control that often results in a power vacuum?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Anarchy

• Oligarchy

This theory means that a ruler's power came directly from God and that no person nor document can control them.

• Force

• Divine Right

• Evolutionary

• Social Contract

Select ALL that apply. Choose the characteristics of a state.

• Territory

• Population

• Government

• Wealth

• Sovereignty

Which Enlightenment philosopher established "natural rights"?

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Rosseau

• Locke

Individuals have consented, to give up some of their freedoms and submitted to the authority of the ruler (or to the decision of the majority) in exchange for protection or their remaining rights.

• Sovereignty

• Chaos theory

• Social Contract

• State of Nature

According to John Locke, your natural rights include

• Life, Liberty and Universal Income

• Life, Liberty and Property

• Liberty, Freedom and Justice for all

• Property, Prosperity and Peace

This philosopher believed that government needs limits on its power

• Rosseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Blackstone

People give up some portion of their freedom in exchange for ______________, according to Thomas Hobbs.

• Oligarchy

• Legitimacy

• Security

• Money