lesson 1.1

Question 1

Greek Democracy

Answer 1

derived from the Greek term “demokratos”; demos: “the people”; kratia: “rule”; government by the many rather than small elite group; direct democracy birthed within Greek city-states

Question 2

direct democracy

Answer 2

people directly vote on public policy themselves

Question 3

The Roman Republic

Answer 3

derived from the Latin term “res publica”; res: “thing”; publicus: “public”; government that belongs to the people; checks and balances system of government has roots in Rome

Question 4

The Magna Carta

Answer 4

established in 1215 by English nobles forcing King John to acknowledge their rights; all English people saw as guarantee of limited government protecting their rights

Question 5

Thomas Hobbs

Answer 5

humanity is trapped in “state of nature” without any order and protection; no decent life possible; condition could be remedied if people enter into “social contract”

Question 6

social contract

Answer 6

surrender their freedom to a “sovereign” leader/state in return for order and security

Question 7

John Locke

Answer 7

mans 3 basic rights: life, liberty, and property; people form government to protect basic rights; people, not their rulers are “sovereign” and have right to revolt and set up new government if rights aren’t being protected

Question 8

Charles Louis-Montesquieu

Answer 8

separation of governmental powers into 3 branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 9

William Blackstone

Answer 9

all human laws come from natural law