Gov Final Review

What is an Institution where leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control?

• Anarchy

• Bourgeoisie

• Federalism

• Government

What can also mean country?

• Power

• Government

• State

• Democratic

Which theory of the origin of government stated that European Monarchs argued that their right to rule was God-given?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Social Contract Theory

• Force Theory

• Divine Right Theory

Which theory of the origin of government did Philosopher Thomas Hobbes and John Locke have opposing views over?

• Social Contract Theory

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

Who was the English philosopher that argued that people had “natural rights” and that people made a contract with the government to protect these rights?

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Which type of government is a loose union of independent and sovereign states, and has a weak central government?

• Unitary

• Confederacy

• Federal System

• Democracy

Which type of government splits its power between the national and state level?

• Federal System

• Unitary

• Confederacy

• Democracy

What is a set of rules/laws for a government?

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Anarchy

• Constitution

A government where every citizen votes on each and every issue would be considered what?

• Monarchy

• Authoritarian

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

A government where citizens vote for leaders who will make the decisions would be called what?

• Monarchy

• Authoritarian

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy