Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

What term is used for an institution created by society to create and enforce laws?

• preamble

• amendment

• government

• congress

Which of the following is NOT one of the five purposes of government?

• Maintain order

• Providing public services

• Maintain economy

• Provide equalization

If a nation-state is invaded by another nation, what purpose has its government failed to perform?

• Provide National Security & Protection

• Provide Economic Security

• Maintain Order

• Provide Public Services

What is the name for the beginning portion of the U.S. Constitution that explains the purposes of the United States government?

• the Articles

• the preamble

• the Declaration of Indepedence

• the branch

Which theory about the origins of government holds that government was created as an extension of family ties?

• force theory

• evolution theory

• divine right theory

• social contract theory

Why is John Locke an important name to know?

• His Second Treatise on Government explained that the best possible form of government is a divinely chosen dictator who exercises total authority over the details of everyday life.

• His Second Treatise on Government explained the social contract theory of government and led to several revolutions.

• His Second Treatise on Government explained that there was no single form of government that was best for everyone. Instead, every society had to have the precise form of government that best suited its needs.

• His Second Treatise on Government explained that the value of a thing was defined by the use that people put it to. If a property owner does not use his or her property, then it can be taken without compensation by someone who will put it to productive use.

What term refers to the ability to control the actions of others?

• independence

• government

• power

• bureaucracy

Which of the following items is a defining characteristic of a nation-state?

• It has a flag.

• Members of its population all speak the same language.

• Members of its population all share the same culture (habits and behaviors).

• It has a group of people (the population).

What is the name for the form of government where power is held by a small group of people who then control the entire government?

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• direct democracy

• indirect democracy, or republic

Which of the following is not one of the eight tenets of American democracy?

• limited government

• divine right theory

• individual worth

• sovereignty