Duplicate of Duplicate of Government Honors Unit 1 Exam Review

Around 350 B.C., Aristotle came up with the Theory of _____.

_____ represent basic values of democratic political systems where freedom is preserved.

An oligarchy is defined as...

Some emerging nations have placed a high value on freedom as governments struggle to lift their citizens from poverty.

Since the beginning of society, the government had always been viewed as protective and respectful of its citizens.

The balance where there is individual freedom but order is sacrificed in the name of liberty, is between....

Democracy is based on the right of each individual to vote the leaders of their choice.

For both old & new democracies, owning businesses, not education, is a key to success in government and in the economy.

Why did Franklin Roosevelt interfere in the economy and create the New Deal during the 1930s?

Who theorized that the right to rule came from the “consent of the governed"?

Justinian’s Code, which was created by a Byzantine emperor, is an example of a “rule by law” because...

Many philosophies/systems of belief are handed down through generations by governments, families, etc organizations

_____ believed that communities were mostly justly governed by the “general will” or “majority rule” of their citizens.

The American government has its roots in the seventeenth and eighteenth century _____ in Europe.

No society ever exists without a government.

The legitimacy of a government is shaped by the ruler and his rules, or....

The “divine right” is the belief that...

A lack of centralized government brought widespread death and destruction in the medieval times.

Put in corresponding order: 1. kings/queen 2. number of elites 3. people have equal say 4. aka representative democracy

Which TWO of the following statements describe ethical principles?

Why do governments exist? (Choose THREE)

The basis of “sovereignty” is the recognition that _______.

The most common indication most governments are ruled by law is...

If the nation is prospering & people are safe, it's possible for citizens to accept an authoritarian ruler and be happy.

The United States was created based on specific beliefs and values regarding war and survival

Free enterprise is a system of economics where individuals don't have the right to own businesses.

Which of the following statement is true?

Ideas of freedom of speech & freedom of religion were handed down from ancient Greek societies

For a line to be drawn before an individual seizes power that greatly restricts the liberties of others, there must be..

John Locke developed which of these?

During the Enlightenment, serious thinkers began to embrace the idea of _______ to suppress oppressive governments.

The king has the “mandate of heaven” if...

Governments that popularly elect rulers have always believed gov't is “for the people, by the people, and of the people"

What was the main criticism of programs like the 1960’s “Great Society” by President Lyndon Johnson & others like it?

Montesquieu wrote about three “branches” of government that checked one another’s power.

How have countries organized to protect their citizens from outside attack? (Choose THREE)