Civics: Foundations of Democracy Review

Which factors are necessary to make a state?

Choose all that are necessary.

• population

• feudalism

• sovereignty

• government

• territory

Which are possible ways a state can be ruled?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Stewardship

Which of the following are parts of feudalism.

Check all that apply.

• Monarchs give large amounts of land to lords in exchange for money.

• Knights and vassals produce food for the serfs in exchange for protection.

• Knights and vassals fight for the lords that give them land.

• Peasants and serfs fight for the king in exchange for money.

• Peasants and serfs work the land for the knights in exchange for protection.

What are some problems with having a monarchy?

• Kings give land to lords, creating competition for resources

• Kings have absolute power which makes people unhappy, leading to democracy.

• Kings have absolute power, monarchies can lead to tyranny, people can be treated poorly

• If only one person is leading, from the same family, generation after generation, the people could become bored.

Which describes life in the State of Nature according to Hobbes and Locke?

• harmony, everyone working together for a common goal, shared rights and cooperation

• an advanced society with new inventions and a strong economy

• chaotic, without rules, everyone would have equal rights but fighting for everything and constantly at war

• a happy society with focus on mental and physical health

What is a social contract?

• an agreement between the people and the government through which people agree to give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of natural rights

• an agreement between two groups on which social norms they will follow

• an agreement which lays out which social events a group will attend

• an agreement between the people and the government through which people agree to keep all of their freedoms, regardless of the common good

What was Locke's idea of a social contract?

• Locke thought the contract only worked one way. Once people agreed to hand over power for protection, they could not revolt.

• Locke thought the social contract went both ways. If the government fails to deliver their agreement, then the people have the right to revolt.

• Locke thought the social contract was the key to a successful oligarchy.

• Locke had reservations about the effectiveness of social contracts.

What was Hobbes' idea of a social contract?

• Hobbes thought the contract only worked one way. Once people agreed to hand over power for protection, they could not revolt.

• Hobbes thought the social contract went both ways. If the government fails to deliver their agreement, then the people have the right to revolt.

• Hobbes thought the social contract was the key to a successful oligarchy.

• Hobbes had reservations about the effectiveness of social contracts.

What type of government was invented by Rome?

• Oligarchy

• Representative Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What type of government was invented by Athens?

• Oligarchy

• Representative Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy