Civics Semester 1 Final

Out of these, the best example of an oligarchy is:

• China
• The United States
• France
• Africa

Government:

• Provides order
• Prevents chaos
• Is an institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies
• All of the above

Democracy requires all of the following to prosper EXCEPT:

• A large, powerful upper class
• Public school system
• Network of social services
• Citizen participation in civic life

An autocracy may consist of:

• A dictator
• A king, queen or emperor
• A & B
• None of the abov

In Ancient Greece, Athens had the first ___ which greatly influenced the US government.

• Republic
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

Ancient Rome set up a ___ where citizens elected representatives to the Senate to rule.

• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Republic

According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

• Trial by jury and no cruel punishments
• Freedom of speech and the press
• Life, liberty, and property
• Freedom of worship and the right to petition

Who wrote The Social Contract about the agreement between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?

• Voltaire
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Hobbes

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on:

• one vote per state.
• the state's size.
• the state's total population.
• the state's voting population.

To become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be ratified by:

• seven states.
• nine states.
• eleven states.
• all thirteen states.