Rothwell Unit 1 - Philosophies of Government Quiz

Which landmark English document was the first example of the government concept, "Limited Government"?

• Declaration of Independence
• Petition of Right
• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights

In a democracy, who has the power?

• The people
• The elected officials
• The president
• Mayor Carpenter

What does it mean to be sovereign?

• To have ALL political authority - not subject to any other authority
• To always be completely honest
• To represent others in a representative government

Type of democracy where the will of the people is directly translated into public policy - works well in smaller communities, towns, or villages:

• Indirect Democracy
• Republican Democracy
• Population Democracy
• Direct Democracy

This government structure distributes all power to the local level - it is also the government structure the United States had for its FIRST constitution:

• Unitary Government
• Confederacy Government
• Federal Government

This government type means "rule by a few."

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy

In this government structure, power is equally distributed among central and local levels. It is the structure that the United States has CURRENTLY.

The 3 different kinds of powers governments have:

• Protect, Feed, and establish Order
• Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• Infrastructure, provide homes, establish freedom
• Guarantee Freedoms, Guarantee Borders, and Guarantee Peace/Protection

Why were the "landmark English documents" significant? Why do we study them as the "foundations for government"?