Civics Sem A Unit 1

Which of the following reflects Thomas Hobbes's central belief regarding government?

• Governments should rule without limits

• Oligarchies are the BEST governments

• No limits to individual freedoms

• Republics cannot work

Why is government an important part of society?

• To protect the people

• To tell people what is right and wrong

• To keep poor people poor

• To help politicians pass down power in their families

Which of the following describes FASCISM?

• A type of totalitarianism

• A free market economy is employed

• Multi-layered government with branches that work independently

• All people are treated equally

Which of the following describes an authoritarian government?

• Those in power bend the law to their own desires

• Individual freedoms are suppressed

  
  

• Heads of state use their power to silence opponents

• All of the above

Which Athenian rights did the Founding Fathers include for their own citizens?

• Equality under the law

• Free speech

• Participation in the democratic process

• The right to plead the 5th

What government weaknesses were exposed by Shay's Rebellion?

• The inability to maintain AND pay an army since it could not collect taxes

• The lack of a President to command the army AND a court system to prosecute

• The inability to collect taxes AND protect the citizens

• The ability to collect taxes AND the lack of a court system

Which BEST describes the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes?

• People are perfectly suited to be involved in politics

• People must give up some liberties in exchange for gov't and safety

• All people have inalienable rights

• People are governed by natural law

Which best describes the philosophy of John Locke?

• People are governed by natural law

• Natural law comes from the ideas of people

• Government is necessary to control people

• Social contacts are important

Which of the following BEST describes the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau?

• Society improves human nature

• Government authority needs to be in balance with the people's liberty

• Unalienable rights were key to a society's success

• A good gov't consists of a strong monarchy

Which of the following BEST describes the philosophy of Montesquieu?

• Unalienable rights are necessary for a government's success

• A social contract is a waste of governement resources

• Government power should be divided into three branches

• Communism is the best way to ensure equality