Unit 1 leap review quizizz

Who first developed the idea of democracy?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Athens

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

What type of government did Ancient Rome first develop?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Republic

• Anarchy

According to Thomas Hobbes, life in a state of nature is:

• Peaceful and harmonious

• Nasty, brutish, and short

• Full of freedom and protection

• Governed by philosopher-kings

What did John Locke believe all people have?

• Absolute freedom

• Natural Rights (Life, Liberty, Property)

• The right to rule others

• The power to question the ruler

Who promoted the "Separation of Powers" to prevent corruption?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What is the rule by one person called?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Autocracy

• Anarchy

What is a key characteristic of an Absolute Monarchy?

• Limited by a Parliament

• Rule by the military

• No limits on their power

• People vote directly on every law

In a Constitutional Monarchy, the monarch's power is limited by what?

• Divine right

• A Parliament and/or a Constitution

• Hereditary succession

• Military rule

Which type of government is characterized by rule by priests or religious leaders?

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Junta

• Aristocracy

In a Republic, how are laws made and enforced?

• By a hereditary nobility

• By a single ruler

• By elected representatives

• By the military