Unit 1: Foundation of Government

Which of the following was NOT a Natural Right according to Locke?

• Peace

• Property

• Liberty

• Life

According to Hobbes and Locke, what stopped the State of Nature and brought order and control to society by creating an agreement between the people and the government?

• Religion

• Government

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

Why are a monarchy and a dictatorship a type of autocracy?

• Only one person has power

• Parliament has power

• Leaders are appointed by the people

• A small group of rulers decide the ruler

Rousseau and Locke believed in a _________ or that power should be shared between the government and the people.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Legacy

The 5 Concepts of Democracy help us keep our Monarchy stable and long lasting

• True

• False

Which of the 5 Concepts of Democracy is when a government uses ideas of the larger group that most people agree on but still allow the lesser group to have right?

• Necessity of Compromise

• Individual Freedoms

• Majority Rule and Minority Right

• Equality of All Persons

What year did the United States declare their independence from Great Britain with the Declaration of Independence?

• 1767

• 1776

• 1876

• 1976

How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• Created laws for America

• Establish a new Monarchy

• Ended the Revolutionary War

• Gave America freedom from British rule

Which section describes why the colonists believe they can become independent?

• Preamble

• Statement of Beliefs

• List of Complaints

• Declaration of Independence