Summer Unit 1 Review

One of the most significant Enlightenment writers was John Locke who wrote extensively about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• 2nd Treatise of Government

• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following documents was one of the first democratic government to be established in the American colonies?

• Mayflower Compact
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

• Emancipation Proclamation

Government in which power is limited to a single person or very small group exists in...

• Cuba

• Costa Rica

• the United States

• Brazil

Which form of government does Cuba, Costa Rica, and France have in common?

• Parliamentary

• Democratic

• Unitary

• Dictatorial

Which characteristic do the United States and Botswana have in common?

• Both countries are democratic

• Both countries have a presidential form of government

• Both countries have a unitary form of government

• Both countries have parliamentary governments

The _____________ implies that every person is subject to the law, including people who are lawmakers, law enforcement officials, and judges.

• law of jungle
• rule of law
• law of attraction
• law of averages

The social contract theory states that...

• Political leaders are selected by god

• Citizens make a willful choice to create a government

• Local governments must be allowed to have power

• Government should be eliminated

In most modern cases, dictators and authoritarian governments focus on ______ in order to maintain their power.

• promoting democracy
• encouraging free speech
• embracing diversity
• Obedience

John Locke is associated with which of the following terms?

• Support for Divine Right Theory

• Social contract
• Direct Democracy

• Cogito ergo sum

In a free enterprise system, which term refers to the limited role the government should play in the economic system?

• Socialism
• Communism
• Laissez-faire
• Fascism