1st 2 Weeks Government

The Divine right theory of government suggests which of the following?

• God directly chose the ruling family of a particular family

• God and the people selected the ruling family for a particular country

• God played no part in the selection of a ruler for a particular country.

• Rules of countries are selected at Random.

The Force Theory suggests which of the following about government?

• Government is made up of weak, ineffectual leaders.

• Government has both weak and strong leaders.

• Government originated from strong leaders who used force to maintain order.

The social contract theory suggests what about government?

• None of the above.

• People can do both illegal and legal activities whenever they feel like it

• People give up some liberties in exchange for others. Such as government protection

The belief that government is derived from which of the following is central to the idea of democracy?

• The people

• Congress

• Checks and balances

• God

From the following theories, which matches best with a ruler appointed through family or religion?

• Force Theory

• Divine Right

• Social Contract

• Social Order

What is the key concept behind a social contract?

• It is a contract you sign with your cell phone carrier when downloading social media apps.

• You agree to have inappropriate content removed from apps such as Snapchat.

• You surrender certain rights in order for the government to provide you with protection and order.

Who rules in a dictatorship?

• One person/leader

• A few people

• President

The theory of government that involves citizens in law making and takes an interest in protecting citizens rights is called

• Social contract

• Theocracy

• Divine right

• Force theory

One person or small group claims control over an area of people.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

God created the state and gave those of royal birth the right to rule.

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory