(REVIEW) Unit 1: Foundations of American democracy

Philosopher and writer of "The Leviathan" . He believed that life without government is “solitary, poor,

nasty, brutish, and short.”

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin

• AlexanderHamilton

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TX.§113.44.C.1.B.

Philosopher who wrote that people are born free and equal and must give consent to be governed.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Adams

Philosopher who stated, “Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.” He envisioned citizens voting and participating in government.

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Benjamin Franklin

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TX.§113.42.C.19.C.

Philosopher who believed in limited government, a republic and separation of powers

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

In a state of nature, people are born free and equal

• natural law

• limited government

• social contract

• freedom

An agreement between the government and the governed

• social contract

• natural law

• political gospel

• independence

Government is created by and subject to the will of the people

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• independence

• republicanism

Government kept under control by checks and balances and separation of powers

• limited government

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Presidency

Citizens elect leaders who act on their behest. The leaders act to benefit the citizens, otherwise they will be removed from office.

• Republicanism

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

In a town hall meeting, James, Ava, and William are discussing the level of government in the United States that has direct democracy. Which level of government are they referring to?

• State and local governments

• Federal government

• Both state and federal governments

• None of the above