Civics Quiz Flashcards
The state of Nature is the what
hypothetic condition or style where the government didn’t exist
Social Contract is when what
you agree to surrender rights and for rights to be defended
A Sovereign is a what
higher authority like a government
Tabula Rasa is a what
blank slate
Who first thought why we have government
Thomas Hobbs
What did Thomas Hobbes say
State of Nature
Thomas Hobbs saw a social contract as that
people agree to give up some rights for protection
What is the Leviathan
a book that was written by Hobbes about his opinion of government
Hobbes said a _______ ruler would be the best form of government
single
He believed in __________ not rights
protection
Hobbes believed everyone was a ___________________
individalistic
John Lock was a English _______________ and political ____________ in ____s
philosopher, scientist, 1650
Locke was very helpful in Americas _________________
foudation
Locke said what
Tabula Rasa
Locke saw social contract working in _______ rights
natural
Locke believed every was ____ with ____, _______, and the ________ __ ________
born, life liberty, pursuit of happiness
Authoritarian governments have _________ power and can do ________ it wishes
unlimited, anything
Absolute monarchy is power by ______
family
Absolute Monarchy is a government in which a ______ person holds ________ power
single, power
Absolute Monarchies are an ____________ species
endangered
Dictatorship is power by _____
Force
D dictatorship is a form of government in which one person or a small group has ________ power with no __________’s
absolute, limitation
A Dictator’s power is taken by _____ through _______ strength
force, military
Totalitarianism is power by ____
Fake
Totalitarianism is a form of government that is in complete _______ of everything and there is no _______.
control, freedom
Totalitarianism government’s mixed national propaganda and fear to create __________
Legitimacy
Can you be a Totalitarian without being a Dictator
No
A Constitutional Government is based on the ____________ which is the supreme ___ of the country
constitution, law
The constitution provides as a _________ for governments and also ______ their _____
guideline, limits, power
Constitutional Monarchies are limited power by _____
Family
Constitutional Monarchies are a system of government in which a monarch shares _____ with a _________________ organized government
power, constitutionally
The power in a constitutional monarchy is passed through family _________
bloodline
Direct Democracy is power to ____
All
Direct Democracy is a system in which ________ can ____ on decisions
everyone, vote
Republic is power by _______
election
Republic is where the supreme power is held by the ______ and their elected _______________ and the one elected acts on their ______
people representatives, behalf
R And R stands for
Republic and Representatives
Theocracy is a system of government in which rule on the ______ of ___
behalf, God
Autocracy is rule by ___
one
Oligarchy is rule by ___
few
Anarchy is rule by ____
none
5 ways the government can be limited is the ____________, ____ __ ___, __________ __ ______, _______ __ ___ ________, and ______ __ ___ ________
Constitution, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Consent of the Governed, and Rights of the Minority
A country’s rule book that explains the type of government how it makes laws and the responsibilities and rights of the citizens
The Constitution
A country’s laws are fair and nobody is above the law
Rule of Law
Major Provisions of Rule of Law
Legitimacy, Equal Application of the Law, Procedural Fairness, and Access to Justice
All persons to have the same access to the law and courts and to be treated equally
Equal Application of the Law
The belief that a rule or law, institution, or leader has the right to govern
Legitmacy
Acting fairly in administrative decision making
Procedural Fairness
How citizens have equal access to the legal systems in their context
Access to Justice
To divide power among several branches to limit the influence of each part of the government with each having different functions
Separation Of Power
People have to agree to be governed, People have control over who governs them, and People control how they are governed
3 main ideas to make Consent of Governed work.
To limit the power of the elected majority, rights help to protect the minority and allow them to be heard. (Majority cannot remove the rights of anyone
Rights of the Minority
The _______ ______ were the first in the world to have a democracy where the people had power.
Ancients Greeks
The Greek’s decisions were made using a type of ______ _________.
direct democracy
The ______ had a republic for ___ years
Romans, 482
America’s republic is less than ___ years
250
The Romans republic was replaced by a ____________followed by a ruthless ________ ________.
dictatorship, absolute monarchy
Violence, _____________, and _____ ___ became normal.
assassination, civil war
A range of political approaches that tries to circumvent established procedures by using “people power”(get the masses on your side)
Populism
Roman politicians realized they could bypass ___________ methods and customs and appeal directly to the _____ ______ for support
Traditional, Roman People
In a system where the poor are ____ ____ and the rich are _________ _______, _________ can lead to class conflict and violence
very poor, extremely rich, populism
The _______ brothers both led _________ movements in Rome to gain _____ outside of the established ________.
Gracchi, populist, power, channels
Both of the Gracchi brothers were _________
murdered
After almost___ years of being a ________, The Romans gave up their ______ to a single leader ______ ______
500, Republic, Julius Caesar
The _____ _____ is a document guaranteeing political liberties signed by _____ _____ on ____, __, ____, under pressure from his rebellious ______.
Magna Carta, King John, June 15, 1215, people
This limited the king’s power and required him to abide by the rule of law
The Magna Carta
One of the results of the _____ _____ is a rotating group of __ ______ that ruled with the king.
Magna Carta, 25 nobles
It would take ___’s of years for this group to resemble the parliament of today and have _____ of its own.
100’s, power
It would take ___’s of years for this group to resemble the parliament of today and have _____ of its own.
100’s, power
Religious tension between ____ ____ and __________ leads to the invasion of England by _______ of ______.
King James, Parliament, William Orange
_____ is exiled to France and ________ ___ becomes king with his wife ____. King _______ owes his positions to __________ and agrees to a list of limitations
James, William the III, Mary, Parliament
King William agrees to a list of limitations called the what.
The English Bill of Rights
