Foundations and Formations of Government

According to John Locke, what must people do if their government stops working?

• Overthrow the government and live without a government
• Overthrow the government and create a new government
• Nothing. The people must follow their government-any government is better than nothing at all

According to the Social Contract theory ... 

• government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the control of one person or group
• Government emerged from family
• People give up some of their natural rights in order to receive protection
• A person gains the authority to govern because a god or group of gods gave them that power

What type of government do we have in America?

• Direct (pure) Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy

What is a theocratic government?

• A government that is dominated or ruled by religion
• A government in which a small group of people (wealthy and powerful) rule
• A government in which a large group of people have authority
• The absence of governemnt

What is a federal system?

• A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments
• A system in which a country is governed as a single entity
• A system in which most governing power rests with the states while the national government is weak

What system of government do we utilize in the United States?

• Federal System
• Confederal System
• Unitary System

What is a constitution?

• A framework for government 
• A document that describes separation from another country
• A document created to grant unlimited power to the people of a country

Hobbes & Locke believed that without government, the "state of nature" would leave humans 

• In a state of happiness
• With an abundance of resources
• More choices
• In perpetual war

Which of the following philosophers believed in separation of powers?

• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Hobbes
• Voltaire

Which of the following philosophers was a strong advocate for freedom of speech and religion?

• Voltaire
• Montesquieu
• Hobbes
• Rousseau