Roles of Government Review Quiz

The Interstate highway system is an example of which role of government?

• Keep order

• Make laws

• Provide Services

• Protect the country

"Revolt if government is unjust." Which Enlightenment philosopher would have said the above statement.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the US with the idea of the social contract being a two way street in which people agreed to the laws of government and the government, in turn, protected people's basic rights.

• John Locke

• Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

This Enlightenment philosopher believed that people should give up all rights to the government in order to maintain peace and stability.

• John Locke

• Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

This Enlightenment philosopher said that people needed government.

• John Locke

• Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

This Enlightenment philosopher said that people had three natural rights: the right to life, liberty, and property.

• Both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

In this type of government, a political party, certain group, or social class has control. What type of government does the above statement describe?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

The government of North Korea would be an example of this type of government

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Democracy

Ancient Athens would be an example of this type of government

• Autocracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

The US is an example of this type of government

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Direct Democracy