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Unit 3 Civics- Foundations of Government

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Thomas Hobbes all people-

a)

are born with a good and giving heart

b)

are born longing to know Jesus

c)

are born selfish and ready to fight

d)

are born with a desire to help others

2.

An Autocracy is a government where

a)

One person is in charge

b)

Citizens can vote to elect their leaders

c)

God and religious law are the government's authority

d)

Nobody is in charge

3.

The 4 roles of government are

a)

Protect the country

b)

Make Laws

c)

Keep order

d)

Help Citizens

e)

Provide education

4.

Which of the following are used to protect our entire country?

a)

Army

b)

Navy

c)

Marines

d)

Air Force

e)

Sheriff's Department

5.

Rural means

a)

city or heavy populated areas

b)

farming or less populated areas

6.

Urban means

a)

city or more populated areas

b)

farming or less populated areas

7.

Which of the following are features of a state?

a)

population

b)

sovereignty

c)

territory

d)

government

8.

A contract is-

a)

a declaration of war by another country

b)

a blank slate

c)

an agreement where 2 sides agree to something

d)

a road map

9.

Thomas Hobbes believed in a state of nature-

a)

everyone obeys the laws

b)

everyone has the right to everything

c)

is the best form of society

d)

People will not survive

10.

Hobbes believed that the best rule of government was

a)

democracy

b)

anarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

11.

An example of a sovereign would be

a)

a king

b)

a president elected by the people

c)

a preacher

d)

a community of people

12.

tabula rasa means

a)

a contract

b)

blank slate

c)

a book of wisdom

d)

an empty soul

13.

John Locke believed that people

a)

are born really good

b)

learn and develop because of their life experiences

c)

are all the same

d)

choose to behave in different ways

14.

Locke believed all people have this in common

a)

language

b)

human nature

c)

religion

d)

location

15.

What did Locke consider natural rights?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Property

d)

Wealth

16.

Who believed that the people have the right to overthrow a government if the government doesn't protect their rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

17.

Foreign Policy is

a)

a state's relationship with other countries

b)

a state's ability to rule its own people

c)

a system of money

d)

a state's highway system

18.

Which type of government gives the citizens no rights?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Representative

d)

Oligarchy

19.

This can exist with other forms of government

a)

Theocracy

b)

Junta

c)

Dictatorship

20.

Nobody is in charge is

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Autocracy

21.

Hobbes thought if people gave over their rights to a government then-

a)

They could overthrow the government if they didn't like it

b)

They could not ever overthrow the government

c)

They would be free to do as they choose

d)

The government would keep them safe and happy

22.

Locke believed a social contract meant that

a)

People did not have the right to choose their own government

b)

People have the right to overthrow the government if it does not protect them

c)

The government does not have to responsibility of protecting its people

d)

People became slaves to the government

23.

A government where those in charge are military members who took over by force is a

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

junta

24.

Citizens can vote to choose their leaders in a-

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

autocracy

d)

oligarchy

25.

This type of government is made up of a very small group of leaders to run a country-

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

autocracy

d)

theocracy

26.

In this type of government, one person is in charge

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

27.

This type of government is led by a king or queen

a)

oligarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

monarchy

28.

In this type of democracy, people elect others to serve in the government-

a)

Direct

b)

Representative

29.

In this type of democracy, citizens vote directly for every decision made within their country

a)

Direct

b)

Representative

30.

The type of government found in America is

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

31.

God and religious law are the government in a

a)

theocracy

b)

anarchy

c)

democracy

32.

How does a government keep order within its boundaries? What are three of the groups we talked about?

a)

FBI

b)

Highway Patrol

c)

Sheriff's department

d)

Air Force

e)

Marines

33.

How does a government help its citizens? What are the ways we discussed?

a)

Veteran's hospitals

b)

Highway System

c)

Schools

d)

Government Benefits