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WorksheetsUnit 3 Civics- Foundations of Government
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
According to Thomas Hobbes all people-
are born with a good and giving heart
are born longing to know Jesus
are born selfish and ready to fight
are born with a desire to help others
An Autocracy is a government where
One person is in charge
Citizens can vote to elect their leaders
God and religious law are the government's authority
Nobody is in charge
The 4 roles of government are
Protect the country
Make Laws
Keep order
Help Citizens
Provide education
Which of the following are used to protect our entire country?
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Sheriff's Department
Rural means
city or heavy populated areas
farming or less populated areas
Urban means
city or more populated areas
farming or less populated areas
Which of the following are features of a state?
population
sovereignty
territory
government
A contract is-
a declaration of war by another country
a blank slate
an agreement where 2 sides agree to something
a road map
Thomas Hobbes believed in a state of nature-
everyone obeys the laws
everyone has the right to everything
is the best form of society
People will not survive
Hobbes believed that the best rule of government was
democracy
anarchy
monarchy
theocracy
An example of a sovereign would be
a king
a president elected by the people
a preacher
a community of people
tabula rasa means
a contract
blank slate
a book of wisdom
an empty soul
John Locke believed that people
are born really good
learn and develop because of their life experiences
are all the same
choose to behave in different ways
Locke believed all people have this in common
language
human nature
religion
location
What did Locke consider natural rights?
Life
Liberty
Property
Wealth
Who believed that the people have the right to overthrow a government if the government doesn't protect their rights?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Foreign Policy is
a state's relationship with other countries
a state's ability to rule its own people
a system of money
a state's highway system
Which type of government gives the citizens no rights?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Representative
Oligarchy
This can exist with other forms of government
Theocracy
Junta
Dictatorship
Nobody is in charge is
Anarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Hobbes thought if people gave over their rights to a government then-
They could overthrow the government if they didn't like it
They could not ever overthrow the government
They would be free to do as they choose
The government would keep them safe and happy
Locke believed a social contract meant that
People did not have the right to choose their own government
People have the right to overthrow the government if it does not protect them
The government does not have to responsibility of protecting its people
People became slaves to the government
A government where those in charge are military members who took over by force is a
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
junta
Citizens can vote to choose their leaders in a-
monarchy
democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
This type of government is made up of a very small group of leaders to run a country-
oligarchy
democracy
autocracy
theocracy
In this type of government, one person is in charge
autocracy
democracy
oligarchy
This type of government is led by a king or queen
oligarchy
theocracy
democracy
monarchy
In this type of democracy, people elect others to serve in the government-
Direct
Representative
In this type of democracy, citizens vote directly for every decision made within their country
Direct
Representative
The type of government found in America is
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
God and religious law are the government in a
theocracy
anarchy
democracy
How does a government keep order within its boundaries? What are three of the groups we talked about?
FBI
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's department
Air Force
Marines
How does a government help its citizens? What are the ways we discussed?
Veteran's hospitals
Highway System
Schools
Government Benefits
