Foundations of Government

Thomas Hobbes is known for which of the following?

• Natural Rights
• Divine Right of Kings
• Social Contract
• Common Law

The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?

• George Washington
• Adam Smith
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson

What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"

• We divide power between the three Branches
• The President doesn't work with the Courts
• Congress doesn't work with the President
• We divide the two Houses of Congress

Which of the following is an example of an Autocracy?

• The United States
• Medieval England
• The Vatican
• North Korea

What does a government need to be considered legitimate?

• A National Flag
• A National Mascot
• Acceptance by it's people as a sovereign authority
• A Congress must ratify a Constitution

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• The idea that people empower government
• The majority vote for a national election
• The concept that populations determine the size of the state
• The theory that popular presidents held more power

America's government is most similar to:

• the Vatican's Theocracy

• Middle Ages Monarchy

• Athenian Democracy

• Roman Republic

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

What can people do to government if it violates their rights?

• Fix it
• change it
• move it
• rebel