Unit 1 Test Review

Front

John Locke’s “The Second Treatise of Government” was most directly based on which philosophy?

Back

Social Contract

Front

Which choice represents a belief of both John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu? Options: Natural rights, Anarchism, Military coups, Divine Right

Back

Natural rights

Answer explanation

Both John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu believed in natural rights, emphasizing that individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property, which should be protected by government.

Front

Who wrote Leviathan?

Back

Thomas Hobbes

Answer explanation

The book Leviathan was written by Thomas Hobbes, who argued for a Social Contract where the government exists to protect the people, making him the correct answer.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage regarding political liberty in democracies?

Back

Liberty is the power to do what we ought to will, within the laws.

Front

According to the passage, what is the difference between independence and liberty?

Back

Independence is doing whatever one wants, liberty is doing what the laws permit.

Front

What would happen if a citizen could do what the laws forbid, according to the passage?

Back

They would lose their liberty.

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What is a military junta?

Back

A type of leadership structure in a military dictatorship ruled by a committee of military officers.

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Who are typically included in a military junta?

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The leader of each branch of the military and sometimes the state police.

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What is a potential threat to the stability of a military junta?

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Factionalism among lower-ranked officers.

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Who selects the prime minister in a parliamentary system?

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The majority party or coalition in parliament