Civics Unit 1: Why Government?

Governments exist to provide what three things to their citizens?

• Protection, liberty, property

• Protection, order, and public goods

• Life, liberty, and property,

• Justice, common defense, and liberty

This political thinker said that an absolute monarchy that cannot be questioned is the best way to maintain order and protect citizens.

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

John Locke said that all people are born with natural rights, including...

• freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.

• the right to remain silent, freedom of speech, and property.

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• life, liberty, and property.

A form of government where there is NO government, and everyone has complete freedom.

• Totalitarianism

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Democracy

A form of government in which people elect representatives to make laws and run the government for them.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Authoritarianism

• Theocracy

A form of government in which the government seeks complete control over all aspects citizens' lives. Citizens have few to no rights and almost no role in the government.

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

• Authoritarianism

• Totalitarianism

This is the ability to make others act as the might not normally choose to act.

• Power

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

This is the people's belief that the government has the authority to rule over them.

• Power

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

This is the right to exercise power.

• Power

• Authority

• Legitimacy

• Sovereignty

In our representative democracy here in the United States, which of the following government officials is NOT directly elected by the citizens?

• U.S. Representative

• U.S. Senator

• President

• State governor