AP Gov. Principles of Government

What is the purpose of government? (select ALL)

• Make laws

• Provide order

• Protect citizens

• Limit freedom

What are the four characteristics of a state? (select ALL)

• Population

• Territory

• Sovereignty

• Government

• Laws

The right to enforce (carry out) laws is _______________ power.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• governmental

The right to make laws is ___________ power.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• governmental

___________ believed that humans are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to keep them in line.

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

People agree to give up rights in exchange for protection from the government.

• Social contract

• Constitutional republic

• Representative democracy

• General agreement

__________ believed that a government could change if the people forced it to.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• King George III

What is something that both Hobbes and Locke agreed on?

• The state of nature was one of conflict.

• All governing authority was God-given.

• People are born neutral in morality.

• Govts. and people are in social contract.

Which of the following are the functions of government?

• To protect the boundaries.

• To provide health facilities.

• To solve problems like poverty, unemployment etc.

• All of these.

Congress is part of which branch of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• All 3 Branches