Civics Quiz 1-1 Study Guide

Which two English philosophers had divergent views of the social contract?

• David Hume and Friedrich Nietzsche
• Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
• Karl Marx and Adam Smith
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Immanuel Kant

A semi-presidential system combines elements of both a presidential and a parliamentary system. In this system, who shares executive power?

• The president and the chancellor share executive power.
• The prime minister and the cabinet share executive power.
• The president and the legislature share executive power.
• The president and the prime minister share executive power.

Which philosopher believed that the government should not intervene in the economy, and that competition in the marketplace would naturally benefit society?

• Adam Smith
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Karl Marx
• John Locke

A federation (or federal system) is characterized by:

• A central government with no power delegated to states or regions.

• The division of power between a central government and regional governments.

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  A group of states working together without a central government.

• A monarchy that controls both local and national governments.

The philosopher Voltaire was a strong advocate for which of the following?

• Absolute monarchy

• Freedom of speech and religion

• The protection of private property

• A strong central government to control society

What was Aristotle's general beliefs about the evolution of governments?

• The power of government would become limited by the bureaucracy

• Governments are likely to devolve into a form of tyranny

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  Individual governments will band together for a common purpose

• The Parliament would have the sole power authorize the Crown to raise taxes, make new laws

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The United States is an example of which type of government system?

• Presidential System with a Federal System of Government

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  Absolute Monarchy with a prime minister

• • Constitutional Monarchy with a figurehead monarch

    Constitutional Monarchy with a figurehead monarch

  
  

• Semi-Presidential System

Which of the following best describes an absolute monarchy?

• A government in which citizens vote directly on all laws.

• A system where a president and prime minister share power equally

• A government where the king or queen rules with absolute power, usually passed down by heredity.

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  A government led by a few aristocrats or nobles.

According to John Locke, the legitimacy of government comes from:

• The absolute power of the monarch

• The consent of the governed

• The will of the wealthy elite

• The divine right of kings

Which of the following was a characterized by a series of religious revivals in the American colonies in the 18th century impacting the cultural, social, and political landscape?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Age of Reason

• The Age of Enlightenment