Government Unit 1 Review

Part of John Locke's social contract theory

• consent of the governed

• absolute monarchy

• limited monarchy

• authoritarianism

We see Montesquieu's influence in the U.S. Constitution in this way

• Electoral College

• judicial review

• federalism

• three branches of government

Because of his view of human nature, Thomas Hobbes supported which type of government?

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Limited Government

John Locke favored a limited government. If a government failed to protect natural rights, what could the people do?

• nothing

• grin and bear it

• Overthrow it and replace it with a new government

• Vote for new representatives

A government controlled by an absolute leader

• dictatorship

• republic

• democracy

• theocracy

A government ruled by a king or queen, usually one from a ruling family or a dynasty

• Authoritarian

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

A government in which elected representatives govern

• direct democracy

• republic

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

A government in which religious leaders rule and claim to represent a god

• republic

• democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

Which government allows their people to choose their rulers freely?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

In a republic, the people are the ultimate source of power. What is this principle of government?

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• judicial review