US GOV Ch. 1, Sect. 1 Quiz

An agreement between people and gov’t in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the gov’t protects their natural rights.

• social contract

• elite democracy

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

Which thinker had the greatest influence on the ideas contained in the US Constitution?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

According to the Social Contract theory ... 

• government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the control of one person or group
• Government emerged from family
• People give up some of their natural rights in order to receive protection
• A person gains the authority to govern because a god or group of gods gave them that power

Governments maintain order by

• enforcing laws that protect people’s safety and security.

• giving elected officials more freedoms than are given to ordinary citizens.

• allowing every citizen to vote through free and fair elections.

• discouraging conflict between different groups.

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

• People give up their power to government, while government protects the people.

• God gave rulers the power to control government and the state.

• People owe allegiance to any government that promotes strong national defense.

• Governments should be under the authority of the strongest individuals.

The first written agreement of self-government in the British colonies.

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries.

• Power

• Nation

• Sovereignty

• Embargo

Which one is NOT one of the 5 main functions of governments?

• Maintain Order

• Enrich Elected Officials

• Provide National Security

• Provide Public Services

A ________ is a political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory.

• Human Rights

• Republic

• State

• Boycott

Rights that are believed to belong justifiably to every person.

• Human Rights

• Rule of Law

• Republic

• Democracy