gove test one

Question 1

The responsibilities f this is to maintain social order, provide public services, and enforce laws.

Answer 1

government

Question 2

this document is also known as The Great Charter and was signed in 1215 AD by King John, limiting his rule and establishing the principle of Rule of Law.

Answer 2

magna carta

Question 3

the people living within a defined territory are said to be the states ____.

Answer 3

population

Question 4

theory that God, or gods choose rulers and create the government

Answer 4

divine rights theory

Question 5

theory that the state is forced by hostile takeover or for protection from such takeovers

Answer 5

force theory

Question 6

theory that the state emerged from an early family and or tribe

Answer 6

Evolutionary Theory

Question 7

type of gov when only an elite few are in control

Answer 7

aristocratic republlic

Question 8

the form of democracy we have in the US

Answer 8

democratic republic

Question 9

when the state has supreme and absolute power within the boundaries of its territory, it is said to have this

Answer 9

Sovereignty

Question 10

theory that government began when people agreed to give up some freedoms for stability and security

Answer 10

Social Contract Theory

Question 11

gov run by a king, queen, or emperor with absolute power

Answer 11

monarchy

Question 12

gov run by a single ruler

Answer 12

dictator

Question 13

according to John Locke, all me are born with certain natural rights.

Answer 13

equality, life, health, property, liberty, or possessions

Question 14

equality, life, health, property, liberty, or possessions

Answer 14

equality, life, property, and health

Question 15

according to Locke, what is the core purpose of gov?

Answer 15

protect citizens

Question 16

how did the English Bill of Rights limit the monarch’s powers?

Answer 16

limited power

Question 17

rights that are incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred

Answer 17

inalienable

Question 18

he concluded that the best form of gov was one in which the legislative, executive, and judicial powers were separarte and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.

Answer 18

Montesquieu

Question 19

documents like the magna carta and others limited the king’s ability to abuse his power over the people by protecting their individual rights. In other words, there were things the law said a king absolutely could not do. this idea of restricting a gov’s power

Answer 19

limited gov

Question 20

who was the primary author of the declaration of Independence?

Answer 20

thomas jefferson

Question 21

on what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?

Answer 21

july 4, 1776

Question 22

in gov, defined as the ability to rule

Answer 22

power

Question 23

in gov, defined as the right to rule

Answer 23

authority

Question 24

defined as a society’s belief that their ruler or gov has the right to rule

Answer 24

legitimacy

Question 25

the supreme and ultimate power or authority within a territory.

Answer 25

sovereignty

Question 26

type of gov in which citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in gov

Answer 26

democratic republic

Question 27

type of gov in which citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day work of governing.

Answer 27

direct democracy

Question 28

derived from the Greek words that means “rule by few”, a type of gov in which a small group has all the power

Answer 28

oligarchy

Question 29

“one person is in charge” which form of gov does this statement apply to?

Answer 29

monarchies

Question 30

“nobody is in charge” which form od gov does this apply to?

Answer 30

anarchy

Question 31

“those in charge are military member’s who took over by force” which form of gov does this statement apply to?

Answer 31

junta

Question 32

there are no laws in a state of nature, and people are always at war. would Hobbes and Locke agree?

Answer 32

agree

Question 33

gov is needed to create laws, protect people, ad provide services. Would Hobbes and Locke agree?

Answer 33

disagree

Question 34

the ruler should be someone that has complete power and cant be overthrown if the people are. unhappy. Would Hobbes and locks agree?

Answer 34

disagree

Question 35

the US gov differs from a direct democracy is that it…..

Answer 35

the US uses representatives for the people not the people representing themselves

Question 36

why is the magna carta considered such an important document to the US gov?

Answer 36

first doc to limit to kings power

Question 37

agreement by which people define and limit their individual right

Answer 37

social contrat

Question 38

there are no law in a state of nature, and people are always at war

Answer 38

Hobbes andLocke

Question 39

gov is needed to create laws, protect people, and provide services

Answer 39

Hobbes and Locke

Question 40

what type of gov does Korea have?

Answer 40

dictatorship

Question 41

French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)

Answer 41

Montesquieu

Question 42

(1712-1778) Believed that society threatened natural rights and freedoms. Wrote about society’s corruption caused by the revival of sciences and art instead of it’s improvement. He was sponsored by the wealthy and participated in salons but often felt uncomfortable and denounced them. Wrote “The Social Contract.”

Answer 42

Rousseau