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Power through Philosophy and Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of Power?
a)
The ability to lead others
b)
The ability to exert control over other people 
c)
The ability to force others complete a task 
d)
The ability to influence others
2.

Power that comes from a person's formal position

a)

Coercive Power

b)

Reward Power

c)

Referent Power

d)

Legitimate Power

3.
Power that comes from one's ability to give someone something they want
a)
Reward Power
b)
Expert Power
c)
Legitimate Power
d)
Referent Power
4.
Power that comes from one's ability to punish someone 
a)
Reward Power
b)
Coercive Power
c)
Legitimate Power
d)
Expert Power
5.
Power that comes from one's knowledge expertise
a)
Legitimate Power
b)
Referent Power
c)
Expert Power
d)
Reward Power
6.
Power that comes from someone's desire to be like another
a)
Reward Power
b)
Coercive Power
c)
Expert Power
d)
Referent Power
7.
What is the definition of Authority?
a)
The right to command others respect
b)
The legitimate right to command others 
c)
The ability to command others
d)
The right to tell others what to do
8.

Match the following definitions to the correct terms

a)

A power or law believed to be granted by the heavens

1.

Mandate of Heaven

b)

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature

2.

Daoism

c)

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior

3.

Confucianism

d)

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience

4.

Legalism

9.

Define Authority.

a)

The ability to act in a given situation

b)

The formal right is given to command or give orders

c)

The ability to influence others

10.

Define Power.

a)

The ability or potential ability to influence another person or group.

b)

Power comes from authority.

c)

Power is a top-down process with limited ability to influence others.

11.

There are five types of power or power bases, which one of the following is not...

a)

Referent

b)

Expert

c)

Coercive

d)

Connection

12.

Which type of power is being described: The power of personality that leaders use to expand on ideas and vision.

a)

Referent

b)

Legitimate

c)

Expert

d)

Coercive

13.

Which type of power is being described: The power comes from a position or title that is given to someone.

a)

Referent

b)

Legitimate

c)

Expert

d)

Coercive

14.

Which type of power is being described: The power comes from skills or knowledge that have been acquired over time, through experience, or education.

a)

Referent

b)

Legitimate

c)

Expert

d)

Coercive

15.

Which type of power is being described: The power comes from negatively impacting others.

a)

Referent

b)

Legitimate

c)

Expert

d)

Coercive

16.

There are three laws of power, which of the following is not one of them?

a)

Power is never static

b)

Power flows like water

c)

Power compounds

d)

Power is always changing hands

17.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
18.

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Representative Democracy

19.

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Direct Democracy

20.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
21.
 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Monarchy
d)
Liberty
22.
Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
23.
What is the type of government where there is no ruler in charge, and has no structure of authority?
a)
Anarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
24.

When the central government is run by a small group of people who all have similar beliefs on how to control the nation.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Parliamentary

25.

Which type of government best fits the attached description?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

26.

Which type of government best fits the description?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

27.

Which type of government best fits the description?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

28.

Match the following definitions & vocab. words

a)

1 ruler who has absolute control

1.

dictatorship

b)

ruled by a king or queen

2.

monarchy

c)

religious rule; government laws are based on religious beliefs

3.

theocracy

d)

absence of government authority

4.

anarchy

e)

ruled by a small, elite group of people

5.

oligarchy

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