What was the first document in English history to limit the power of the monarchy?

The Declaration of Independence

What did Thomas Hobbes refer to the state of nature as?

"solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short"

In Hobbes's social contract theory, what did people give up for protection and order?

Their freedom to choose a government

What are the three natural rights according to John Locke?

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

According to Locke, what is the duty of the people if the government does not protect their natural rights?

Form a new social contract with the same ruler

What is popular sovereignty?

The idea that government power comes from the people

The idea that a king is the ultimate ruler

The idea that a government's power is limited

The idea that people should abolish government

What two principles did Montesquieu outline in his book?

Political Liberty and Separation of Powers

State of Nature and Social Contract

Popular Sovereignty and Common Good

What is the reasoning for Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers?

To stop attempts by one branch to violate liberty

To allow a single ruler to hold all power

To ensure a military leader is always in control

What are the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

life, liberty, and the right to abolish government

life, liberty, and trial by jury

What is the opening line to Rousseau's The Social Contract?

"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains."

"Government is necessary not because man is naturally evil..."

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."

"The power of the monarchy was not absolute..."

What is the state of nature, according to Thomas Hobbes?

A state where no government exists and people are free to do as they will

A state of government protection

Which of the following was a guarantee of the Magna Carta?

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Freedom from standing armies in peacetime

The English Bill of Rights prohibited the monarch from doing what in peacetime without Parliament's consent?

Imposing cruel and unusual punishment

What does the term "unalienable" mean, as used in the Declaration of Independence?

Cannot be taken away by the government

Can be taken away by the government

What does the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence contain?

The statement of purpose and major principles

The grievances against the king

The denunciation of the king's rule

What type of government is the United States an example of?

Federal and representative democracy

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What is a government in which supreme power and political authority rests with the people?

Oligarchy

Autocracy

Democracy

Dictatorship

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What are the two types of democracy?

Unitary and Federal

Direct and Representative

Autocracy and Oligarchy

Monarchy and Republic

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What is a government in which one person holds unlimited political power?

Oligarchy

Democracy

Autocracy

Confederation

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What is a government in which power is held by a small, self-appointed elite?

Autocracy

Oligarchy

Democracy

Federal

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What form of government is often led by military leaders?

Democracy

Republic

Authoritarian

Federal

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In an authoritarian government, what are people often lacking?

Military protection

Education

Rights

Taxes

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Which country is used as an example of a federal government?

Great Britain

North Korea

France

The United States

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8/22: Unit #1 Review

What is a government in which supreme power and political authority rests with the people?

What are the two types of democracy?

What is a government in which one person holds unlimited political power?

What is a government in which power is held by a small, self-appointed elite?

What form of government is often led by military leaders?

In an authoritarian government, what are people often lacking?

Which country is used as an example of a federal government?

What is a centralized government in which all power is held by a single central government?

What is an alliance of independent states?

What is the idea that government is restricted in what it may do?

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