Unit 1 Study Guide

Different forms of government can be classified in 3 ways. Which one below is NOT a way to classify forms of government?

• Distribution of power

• relationship between the lawmakers (legislative) and the executive

• how laws are made

• the number of persons who can take part in the government process

You are in the BETA Club at Lowndes High and you are choosing your own rules. This is an example of what form of Democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• unified democracy

• autocratic democracy

Philosopher John Locke argued that people create the state by

• making & enforcing laws

• electing public officials

• entering into a social contract

• agreeing upon shared values

In 1215 nobles took a critical step in limiting government by forcing King John to sign this document

• Articles of Confederation

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

• Connecticut Plan

A basic set of laws and principles that establishes a nation’s government is called

• Charter

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Rule of Law

A social contract as defined by John Locke is described as

• forcing unreasonable trade restrictions and taxes on colonists

• citizens give up their individual sovereignty to the state, the state provides order & peace

• unalienable rights of life, liberty and property

• being in favor of the Constitution

The most important concept established in the Magna Carta was

• The concept of a bicameral government

• The concept of Rule of Law

• Allowed for citizens to overthrow their monarchy

• established our “unalienable” rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness”

Most decisions in a democracy are made by

• the president

• the dictator

• majority rule

• the monarch

The English Bill of Rights

• gave settlers the right to start a colony

• was an agreement by which colonies would cooperate in defending against attacks by Native Americans

• stated that Parliament had to approve the monarch’s actions & gave citizens more rights

• were principles and laws that are the foundation of a nation’s government

Which statement below BEST describes the definition of a “state”?

• a government that is developed to keep people safe and will use its’ power for the common good

• a territory with a Constitution that outlines the purposes of the U.S. government

• a group of people living in a territory with recognized borders & a government that is sovereign

• when a government begins with a small group of people force others to follow their rules