Unit 1 Test Review - Foundations of Democracy

What is the primary purpose of government?

• To control resources

• To enforce military power

• To provide leadership and order

• To expand territory

Which of the following is NOT provided by a government?

• Leadership

• Anarchy

• Public services

• Economic security

The Divine Right Theory suggests that:

• Governments should be based on natural rights

• The right to rule comes from God alone

• People voluntarily surrender their freedom to the state

• Opposition to government is acceptable

Who believed in a social contract where people surrender freedom for security?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

Which system of government gives all key powers to the central government?

• Federal

• Confederate

• Unitary

• Democratic

Which philosopher emphasized natural rights in a social contract?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that in a state of nature, people:

• Acted according to natural rights

• Always acted on basic urges

• Would form a monarchy

• Created a peaceful society

The Enlightenment was characterized by:

• Questioning authority and valuing reason

• Promoting absolute monarchy

• Advancing feudalism

• Ignoring individual freedoms

What is the essence of the Social Contract Theory?

• Governments are divinely ordained

• People agree to be governed for mutual benefit

• Economic equality is paramount

• Monarchs rule through consent of Parliament

The Enlightenment most directly influenced which event?

• The Magna Carta

• The American Revolution

• The establishment of feudalism

• The rise of absolute monarchy