Unit 1 Summative MCQ Review

Democracy can be defined as a system of government

• that gives all power to the central government.

• where power rests in a family of high nobility.

• in which the people hold the power.

• whereby a religious leader holds the power.

Which of the following pair of answers accurately identify traits of American political culture?

• republicanism; natural rights

• powerful executive; liberty

• divine right to rule; social contract

• popular sovereignty; economic equality

Who proposed the concept that some rights cannot be provided or taken away by governments?

• John Locke

• David Hume

• Rodgers Smith

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which ideas form the foundation of American political culture?

• Liberty, equality, and rights

• Equality, wealth, and property

• Wealth, speech, and liberty

• Rights, property, and speech

According to John Locke, it is the government’s job to

• keep its citizens obedient to the law.

• provide citizens with certain rights.

• ensure an orderly and functioning society.

• tax citizens to pay for welfare programs.

How did the Declaration of Independence justify the American colonies’ break from Great Britain?

• It listed numerous grievances that clearly violated the human rights that were outlined in an earlier section of the Declaration.

• It outlined in great detail the idea that humans are born with basic, God-given rights.

• It made an appeal to the King of England to give the colonies greater independence using philosophical concepts from John Locke.

• It issued a statement of separation after listing several grievances with the King of England.

How does the concept of popular sovereignty compare to other forms of sovereignty?

• Under popular sovereignty, the people grant the government the right to rule, which gives the people more power than other forms of sovereignty.

• Under popular sovereignty, each citizen has a say in policy issues, which gives the people more power than other forms of sovereignty.

• Under popular sovereignty, the right of the government to rule is given to wealthy elites, which gives the people less power than other forms of sovereignty.

• Under popular sovereignty, God grants the right of the government to rule, which makes it the most effective form of sovereignty.

A system in which the government’s power comes from the people is known as

• totalitarianism.

• anarchism.

• authoritarianism.

• republicanism.

Having social, political, and economic freedoms is characteristic of which self-evident right?

• Property

• Life

• Liberty

• Happiness

Thomas Jefferson and other signers of the Declaration of Independence believed the King of England was violating the colonists’ right to liberty by

• imposing unfair and damaging taxes.

• disarming the colonists of their firearms.

• establishing standing armies in the colonies.

• threatening to execute religious heretics.