Ch. 2 Check for Understanding

Which of the following was NOT a theory of government we discussed?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Natural Rights Theory

• Force Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which of these people is NOT associated with Contract Theory?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Moore

• John Locke

Which type of government has ONE ruler?

• democracy

• oligarchy

• autocracy

Which of the following is an example of an absolute monarchy?

• King or Queen with Parliament

• President with Congress

• A few kings and queens

• One King or Queen

In a theocracy, which two entities act as one?

• President and Congress

• Church and State

• Congress and Court System

• King and Parliament

What is another term for a representative democracy?

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

Which country is an example of a Constitutional Monarchy?

• United Kingdom

• United States

• Mexico

• Germany

Which document resulted from King John's feud with the powerful barons of England?

• Magna Carta

• English Common Law

• Petition of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

After which war did King George III pass the Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibiting the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• American War for Independence

• English Civil War

• War of the Roses

• French and Indian War

Which of the following documents was passed by the Second Continental Congress asking for peace with King George III?

• The Declaratory Act

• Petition of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence