Govt-Unit 2 Topic 1 Quiz Review

A _________ is a defined territory with a self-ruling government. Each _______ is sovereign, meaning it defines and enforces its own policies without having to answer to a different authority.

• Nation

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• State

________ are made up of a population of people who share the same culture. The people often speak the same language, practice the same religion, and have the same traditions.

• Territories

• Nations

• State

• Regions

______ believed that people would take whatever they wanted and harm anyone who got in their way. Under the social contract, people would give up their rights to do and take whatever they wanted in exchange for law, order, and protection.

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Hobbes

_____ believed that people are born with natural rights and that governments have a responsibility to protect those rights. These rights included life, liberty, and property.

• George Washington

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Niccolo Machiavelli

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• It tells you who wrote the Constitution.

• it serves as the Table of Contents for the Constitution.

• it is a dedication to King George within the Constitution.

• it outlines the purpose and role of government for the State.

_________ is a form of government in which all power is held by the leader(s).

• alliance

• anarchist

• authoritarian

• democratic

Who can participate in an authoritarian government?

• a group of randomly chosen citizens

• one or few rulers

• everyone

• no one

How is the leader chosen in an authoritarian government?

• the leader is chosen randomly

• through fair elections

• by force or inheritance

• by winning a lottery

Which of the following is NOT an example of an authoritarian government?

• republic

• totalitarian government

• dictatorship

• monarchy

__________ is a political system in which the government’s authority to set policies comes from the people.

• oligarchy

• autocracy

• aristocracy

• democracy