Intro to Government - Unit 1

Locke believed the social contract allowed people to

• set up an economic system

• live in the state of nature

• find and seek solutions to problems

• revolt against their government

North Korea is an example of a(n)

• democracy

• anarchy

• divine right leadership

• autocracy

Which of the following political philosophers would be the most likely to support an absolute monarchy?

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Rousseau

In South Africa, voters choose the legislative branch. Then the legislative branch chooses the executive branch. What type of government does South Africa have?

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary Republic

• Presidential Republic

• Rule by political party

In Ancient Egypt, the pharaoh's were both religious and government leaders. Thus religious doctrine was law. What type of government did Ancient Egypt have?

• Junta

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Republic

In the early 1800s, France's leader Napolean fought a series of wars to control strategic geographic positions across Europe. Which political philosopher would have most likely supported Russia's attempt at expanding power?

• Voltaire

• Machiavelli

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

The absence of government is best described as

• democracy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• anarchy

The beliefs of __________ became part of 1st Amendment to the Constitution.

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Machiavelli

In this type of government, the people vote for the legislative and the executive branch separately.

• Parliamentary republic

• Presidential republic

Which type of government best upholds rule of law?

• Democracy

• Autocracy