Unit 1 Review

What is the definition of 'sovereignty'?

• A society's belief that their ruler has the right to rule

• The right to rule

• The supreme and ultimate power within a territory

• The ability to get people to behave in certain ways

Which system of government is characterized by a single ruler holding supreme authority unrestricted by laws?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

What did John Locke believe was the best system of government?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Totalitarianism

• Dictatorship

• Constitutional Monarchy

What is the belief that every person has worth and should be respected?

• Common Good

• Human dignity

• Individualism

• Natural Rights

What is the term for a system of government where people vote on all issues related to government?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

What is the 'Consent of the governed'?

• A system where the ruler has total control

• The right to equal opportunity under the law

• An agreement by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws

• The belief that people are self-reliant

Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally cruel and selfish?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What is the definition of 'Natural Rights'?

• The right to rule

• The belief that people are self-reliant

• Rights people are born with that can't be taken away

• The ability to get people to behave in certain ways

Which of the following is NOT a totalitarian system of government?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Direct democracy

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the best system of government is a constitutional monarchy?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke