Government and Politics

What is the term for the following definition? Rights people are born with (life, liberty, and property), as theorized by John Locke.

• Natural rights

• Civil rights

• Legal rights

• Divine rights

What is the term for the following definition? An agreement where people give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection of natural rights.

• Social contract

• Direct democracy

• Divine right

• Federalism

What is the term for the following definition? The idea that government power comes from the consent of the governed.

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

What is the term for the following definition? A system in which citizens elect representatives to make laws and govern.

• Republicanism

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

What is the term for the following definition? A government whose powers are restricted by laws or a constitution.

• Limited government

• Absolute monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarian regime

What is the term for the following definition? A model of democracy emphasizing broad citizen participation in politics.

• Participatory democracy

• Elite democracy

• Pluralist democracy

• Authoritarian democracy

What is the term for the following definition? A model where many groups compete for power, influencing policy through compromise.

• Pluralist democracy

• Direct democracy

• Elite theory

• Participatory democracy

What is the term for the following definition? A model where a small number of elites have the most influence on government decisions.

• Elite democracy

• Direct democracy

• Participatory democracy

• Pluralist democracy

What is the term for the following definition? A system where power is shared between a national government and state governments.

• Federalism

• Monarchy

• Confederation

• Unitary system

What is the term for the following definition? Division of government responsibilities into branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful.

• Separation of powers

• Judicial review

• Federalism

• Checks and balances