Foundations of Government

To be recognized as a state, what are the essential characteristics?

• Territory

• Sovereignty

• Population

• Government

• All of these

The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?

• George Washington
• Adam Smith
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson

What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"

• We divide power between the three Branches
• The President doesn't work with the Courts
• Congress doesn't work with the President
• We divide the two Houses of Congress

Which of the following is an example of an Autocracy?

• The United States

• Medieval England

• The Vatican

• North Korea

Definition: The people are the source of any and all governmental power.

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Representative Government

Definition: System of government in which power rests with the people.

• Consent of the Governed

• Federalism

• Representative Government

• Democracy

A _________ ___________ is an agreement between people and their government where people agree to give up some rights and power in exchange for protection.

(a)  

A difference between Hobbes and Locke's ideas of the social contract is that John Locke believed

• a government did not have to protect people

• a government could be changed if it did not do its job

• a government does not have as much power

A state must have a population of at least a million people to be legitimate.

• True

• False

Which is not a characteristic of a state?

• Population

• Territory

• Literacy

• Sovereignty