Unit 1 Test Review - Foundations of Government

An agreement b/w 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

What was the purpose of the Declaration?

• to start a war with Great Britain

• to create a new government

• to declare independence from Cuba.

• to declare independence from England

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting

According to the social contract theory, where does the government get its power?

• "the legislature"
• "the laws of nature"
• "the consent of the governed"
• the King of England

Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

America's first formal constitution was the

• Northwest Ordinance
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation.

Which is true about a representative government?

• It serves the people
• It creates rules to help people get along
• It has restricted powers
• It is ruled by a king

Fill in the blank.

All monarchies have one leader, but in an absolute monarchy, that leader has _______ of the power. They are not controlled by anyone else

• all

• some

• none

• a little bit

How many people rule in a government of Oligarchy?

• A small group

• A king or queen

• A large group

Centralization of state authority is closely associated with

    

• Unitary system

• Presidential system

• Parliamentary system

• Federal system