Unit 1 Government

“Men being, as has been said, by Nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this Estate, and subjected to the Political Power of another, without his own Consent. The only way whereby any divests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds of Civil Society is by agreeing with other Men to joyn [join] and unite into a Community. . . .”

—John Locke, 1690

In John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government, he explains this theory:

• Force theory

• Social Contract

• Evolutionary theory

• Theory of divine right

Which of the following most accurately describes the social contract theory?

• An agreement between God and citizens to protect a country from anarchy and chaos.

• When people agree to give up power to the state and maintain order, in return people will receive protection from the government

• God gave rulers the right to run states.

• States were patterned after the institution of the family and therefore are bound in contract.

A loose collection of independent states or colonies is called a:

• tribe

• country

• nation

• confederacy

Any system of government in which rule is “by the people” is called:

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

What occurred as a result of the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable acts

• stamp act

• tea act

• American Revolution

A political community that occupies a territory and has organized government to make and enforce

laws is known as _______________________.

• state

• nation

• confederacy

• tribe

An Oligarchy can best be defined as ______________________________________.

• Government that allows king all the power

• Government that allows one person all the power

• Government were power lies within a group or few people.

• Government were power lies within the people.

Thought people were generally reasonable and

moral

-Wrote “Two Treatises of Government”’

-Believed all people were born with natural

rights

-Believed people had the right to revolt against

an unjust government

The textbox above best describes which political philosopher?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Which form of government can best be described as a Federal System?

• A government in which power is divided between National and state levels.

• Independent states unite into a stronger union of states if threatened.

• A government in which power is divided from the congressional and district levels.

• All power is held at the national level.

Which image below best represents a Representative Democracy?

• citizens vote à Spokesperson elected à Spokespersons vote à decision is made

• citizens vote à Majority of vote makes decision

• King debates issue à King makes decision

• Citizens vote Issue is debated small group of officials make decision