Civics Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Review

John Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights?

• life, liberty, property

• life, cooperation, liberty

• opportunity, property, support

• opportunity, life, liberty

Why did Montesquieu advocate the separation of powers?

• to stop political parties from gaining too much power

• to ensure power divisions along party lines

• to eliminate conflict between branches of government

• to limit the power of any single group or person

John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the

• monarchy.

• church.

• government.

• philosophers.

According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the purpose of government control over citizens?

• to provide safety and security

• to erase natural human tendencies

• to create a balanced society

• to overcome corruption

John Locke thought people were neither good nor bad naturally. How did Hobbe's views differ from Locke's?

• Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.

• Hobbes thought people were naturally kind.

• Hobbes thought people were naturally peaceful.

• Hobbes thought people were naturally evil.

In a federal system of government, power is

• divided between the national government and the states.

• held by one person who makes all the decisions.

• held by a central government that makes all the decisions.

• divided equally between all state governments.

An oligarchy is best defined as

• a government ruled by a dictator.

• a government ruled by a monarchy.

• a government ruled by a small, elite group.

• a government led by a large, select group.

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold?

• He holds all the power.

• He holds limited power as an appointee.

• He is one of a group that holds power.

• He is only a figurehead.

The two forms of democracy are

• national and state.

• republican and democrat.

• local and national.

• direct and representative.

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

• is appointed by the monarch.

• is elected by representatives chosen by the people.

• is the leader of the party that won the most seats in Parliament.

• is elected directly by the people.