Saiyan Civics Midterm Study Guide

How did the Magna Carta influence American Gov.?

• The idea of individual rights.

• Limited government.

• Democracy (rule by the ppl)

• Life, Liberty, and pursuit of happiness

What type of gov. Does the U.S. have?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

What best describes a direct democracy?

• Directly choose and majority rules

• People elect representatives and they rule

• A single strong leader rules

• A council of advisors rule

What type of government relied on propaganda, military power, and terror?

• Authoritarian Gov.

• Tyranny

• Direct Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

What type of gov. does Britain/United Kingdom have currently?

• Authoritarian Gov.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy

What is government's main responsibility?

• To enforce strict rules for fun
• To sell products to other countries
• Keep order and Security

• To entertain the citizens

The English Bill of Rights created/est. a group of advisors called...

• The federalist and antifedralists.

• The cabinet.

• The knights of the round table.

• Parliament.

What Enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government was necessary to keep order in society?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jean-Jacques rousseauu

• John Locke

What document signified the United States officially separating from Great Britain?

• The United States Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Who believed in the natural rights of life, liberty and property?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu