Classification Of Government

Question 1

What theory did Hobbes propose?

Answer 1

Man was born free but gave up some of those liberties for protection under the government.

Question 2

What was Locke’s theory?

Answer 2

Locke argued that people were born with unalienable rights.

Question 3

What was Rousseau’s theory?

Answer 3

Government serves the people, and gives them what they want.

Question 4

What are the three different dictatoriships?

Answer 4

1. Monarchy: rule passed down generation to generation
2. Oligarchy: small group of people
3. Theocracy: rule by religion

Question 5

What are the different democracies?

Answer 5

Direct: whole group verdict
Representative:
Parliament: Parliament elects
Constitutional: power of groups is limited.

Question 6

What is the difference between plurality and majority?

Answer 6

Majority is most people (more than half)
Plurality is specific party with most votes cast.