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1
John Locke's social contract theory said that everyone is born with what three natural rights?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Life, Liberty, Property
Life, Liberty, Education
Life, Wealth and Security
2
Where did the Founding Fathers get the idea of a REPUBLIC from?
Ancient Rome
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
3
What feature of Ancient Rome made it a Republic?
Rule by King
Rule by the Bourgeois
Rule by elected representatives
Rule by a Prime Minister
4
What book did John Locke famously publish his ideas about natural rights in?
The Constitution
The Social Contract
The Leviathan
Two Treatises of Government
5
What type of government gains its strength from the consent and trust of the people?
Democracy
Theocracy
Authoritarian
Absolute Monarchy
6
Which of the following would a socialist approach most likely use?
Tax breaks for the mega rich
Free housing to everyone in the country
Healthcare vouchers to the unemployed
Only education through private institutions
7
Why would a direct democracy not work at the national level in the United States?
The representatives would never get along
It's outdated
The Prime Minister's role would be too important
The population is too big
8
Which of the following is an advantage of a federal system?
The state and national levels of government work together
Lack of uniformity
Very complex
The Divine Right Theory is used
9
Why is the idea of a direct democracy not practical at the national level in the United States?
It is too out dated
It is too authoritarian
Our population is far too large
It is too easy to get elected to political office
10
Which term is most closely associated with capitalism?
Communism
Free Market
Proletariats
Command
11
What does the term Laissez Fare mean?
Government control
Government Regulation
Hands on
Hands off
12
The term popular sovereignty means that power is generated from which group?
The executive branch
The legislative branch
The people
The leader
13
A government whose laws are in line with a specific religion is called a _________.
Theocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
14
In the United States, who is the Head of State?
The First Lady
The Executive Branch
The President
The Legislative Branch
15
A crucial factor in capitalism is the role of
Sharing
Government
Religion
Competition
16
Which of the following people is NOT historically remembered as a dictator?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Saddam Hussein
Adolf Hiter
17
Who is the "Father" of Capitalism?
Karl Marx
Ms. McInerny
John Locke
Adam Smith
18
The United States has a mixed economy which is a combination of what two types of economies?
Capitalism & Laissez-Faire
Socialism and Communism
Capitalism and Socialism
Capitalism and Communism
19
Who is the Father of Communism?
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Thomas Jefferson
20
Where did direct democracy originate?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Rome
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Athens
21
Who holds all the power in an authoritarian type of government?
Legislature
The People
Military
The Leaders
22
Because we vote for members of Congress in the U.S., we have what type of gov?
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary System
Representative Democracy
Command Economy
23
Which of the following terms would BEST go with Karl Marx's theory of communism?
Common Property
Initiative
Authoritarian
Bourgeoisie
24
Which of the following is an example of a social contract you might see at school?
Athletes signing a code of conduct
You earn an A in class for turning in assignments
Parents must sign your report card
Teachers call parents when their student has an F
25
What was one of the MAIN ideas of communism?
Choice
Competition
Profit
Shared Property
26
New England town hall meetings are an example of what type of government?
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Capitalism
27
Which of these would you find in a Constitutional Monarchy but not in a democracy?
Representatives who make laws
Un-elected head of state
Consent of the People
Constitution
28
What is the other term for Representative Democracy?
Direct Democracy
Theocracy
Authoritarian
Republic
29
A king/queen has COMPLETE authority to rule in what type of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Communism
Theocracy
30
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 economic questions.
What to produce
How to produce
Who to produce for
Why to produce
31
What did John Locke mean by state of nature?
Totalitarian rule
People living in the wilderness
A condition in which no governments or laws existed at all
Dictatorships
32
Public Schools are an example of the gov. providing what?
Security
Order
Safety
Services
33
A government that is ruled by a few is called a what?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
34
John Locke advocated for what?
Governmental protection of natural rights
A police state
Dictator's right to rule
Complete individual freedom
35
In what type of political system does the government control every aspect of society?
Democratic
Republic
Presidential System
Authroitarian
36
Where did John Locke say people get their natural rights?
Dictators
God
The government
State Constitutions
37
What type of government/economic system does not exist in the United States?
Free Market
Command
Republic
Presidential
38
What type of gov. has the legislative and executive branches functioning together?
Republic
Representative Democracy
Presidential
Parliamentary
39
Think about rock, paper scissors. What was your incentive?
Not making Ms. McInerny mad
Winning! Which meant Jolly Ranchers
Having fun
Losing
40
In a social contract, people give up ________ in exchange for order and security.
Wealth
Certain Freedoms
Property
Education
41
Who selects the Prime Minister in a Parliamentary system?
The Queen
The People
Members of Parliament
The Royal Court
42
Which of the following is not a function of the government?
Provide Entertainment
Keep Order
Provide Security
Provide Leadership
43
In a __________ people give up certain freedoms in exchange for order and security.
Constitution
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract
Preamble
44
Which term is most closely related to communism?
Command
Profit
Competition
Market
45
An army takes over and established a new gov. Which theory explains the origins of the new gov?
Force Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Evolutionary Theory
46
According to Locke, what is the purpose of government?
To give everyone a college education
To make a lot of money.
To protect people's natural rights
To grant people happiness.
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the Laissez-Faire theory is associated most closely with what?
Communism
Command Economy
Capitalism
Socialism