Civics Unit 1 and 2 review

This is the type of government that is utilized by the US...

• A: Democracy
• I: Direct Democracy
• O: theocracy
• E: Representative Democracy

Which political philosopher believed in the separation of powers and three branches of government?

• T: Baron de Montesquieu
• R: Thomas Hobbes
• P: John Locke
• L: Adam Sanders

According to the Declaration of Independence and John Locke, what is the main purpose of government?

• To protect people's natural rights.

• To provide services to its people 

• to collect taxes

• there is no purpose of government and it should be abolished

This document from England influenced the the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

• Maryland Act of Tolerance

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

A civic _______ is something you should do, while a civic _________ is something you HAVE TO do

• G: right/demand
• E: Duty/Responsibility
• H: responsibility/Duty
• L: response/deliberation

Freedoms protected by our government and the U.S. Constitution

• Rights

• Opportunities

• Responsibilities

• First 10 Amendments

In a __________ democracy, citizens are involved into the day-to-day workings of the government.

• Indirect

• Direct

• Representative

• Monarchy

Form of government that recognizes a god or divine being as the ultimate authority.

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

The Magna Carta signed by King John...

• Limited the power of the King for the first time

• set up the first direct democracy in England

• Set up the first direct democracy in the American Colonies

• gave the king full power and authority over his people

What are the "Natural Rights" according to John Locke

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and Money

• Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, death, and property