UNIT I: Foundations of Government

An economic system that offers little no innovation or change would best be characterized as

Person that believed that gov't should create policies that do the greatest good

Control of government is a hereditary position best describes a(n)

This type of government that has total control over every aspect of peoples lives.

Any system of gov't in which rule is by the people is called

Which of these is the defining characteristic of a federal system of government?

Frederich Engels believed that under this economic system one class would evolve.

Representative democracies are often referred to as

Which political philosopher favored separating gov't into 3 branches?

Totalitarian dictatorship is a form of this type of government.

According to John Locke, the only reason for a government to exist was?

This is the institution which the state maintains social order

Which political philosophers believed that philosopher kings should be the ones to rule

A type of state that is best defined as not having a government is best described as a(n)

Factors-of-Production include the following resources:

In this governmental system all key power belongs to the national or central government.

Who argued that if a gov't doesn't protect rights, the people have the right to overthrow it?

In this system independent states have most of the power

The type of government that is controlled by a few select individuals is called a(n)

Which of the following individuals is best known for his philosophy on capitalism?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an authoritarian political system?

Which of the following IS the example of a characteristic of a market economy (free-enterprise system?

Which of these best describes the United States’ economic system?

All economic systems must answer three basic economic questions. The questions are:

Which of these examples best reflects a representative democracy?

The cost of something in terms of what you give up to get it (trade-off) is referred to as its

Any system of government in which religious norms and laws becomes the basis of gov't

In this system powers is divided/shared between the national or state/provincial government

“Life,liberty, and property . . .” —John Locke, These are often referred to as 

This term means a state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries.