Foundations Unit 2 Quiz

The people of Smithtown elect representatives to sit in Parliament, a lawmaking body. What type of government is this describing?

• Autocracy

• Representative Democracy

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy

Citizens should be able to rise up and overthrow an unfair government. Who would agree with statement?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

People are born with natural rights such as the right to life, liberty and property. Who would agree with this statement?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

The best way to protect humans from each other is to have a strong central figure, like a monarch, in control of the government.

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

A situation in which government does not exist and human nature is chaotic and lawless

• Natural Rights

• State of Nature

• Social Contract

In this type of government religious law is used to govern people. God is seen as the ultimate authority.

• Junta

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

In which of the following types of government do citizens have the least individual rights?

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Modern-day monarchies

TRUE OR FALSE: Theocracy can coexist with other types of government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The military of Smithtown has temporarily taken over the government after a period of unrest in the country. What type of government is present?

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Junta

• Democracy

Which philosopher would advocate for more freedom for the people being governed?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes