Foundations of Government

What book did Montesquieu write?

What does an authoritarian regime become at its most extreme?

The vast majority of the world's nations have which system of government?

Which philosopher believed that the formation of societies & government corrupted the human condition?

What book did Thomas Hobbes write?

Unitary system of government divides power over people & territory between a national government & regional levels

A monarchy is a system of government headed by one person whose power is inherited & unlimited

Who said that life without government was like a war pitting each individual against the other?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The form of government in which one person controls most of the governing decisions is a(n)

Which of the following refers to government ruled by religious leaders?

Which philosopher believed natural rights, such as life, liberty, & to be "unalienable" (impossible to surrender)

What book did Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

One form of Authoritarian government is a theocracy.

The president heads which part of the government?

The Framers took the idea of separation of powers from which philosopher?

Under presidential systems, presidents generally serve both as head of state and as

Which of the following is the most common form of authoritarian government?

Democracies may have 1 of 2 different types of govenrmental systems: presidential or constitutional monarchy

Which philosopher argued that government must have great power to force obedience to its laws & to defend itself?

The people are the ultimate source of authority in which govenrmental system?

What book did John Locke write?

How do dictators often come to power?

What principle of American democracy is at work when 2 opposing groups relax some of their demands

A dictatorship that is led by a small group of people is called a republic