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Chapter 1 Government
Chapter 1 Government
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Origins of Government
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1
The 2nd President of the United States was....
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
2
Thomas Hobbes was the first person to come up with the Social Contract Theory.
False
True
3
Rule by the people is _________________________
Autocracy
Confederacy
Democracy
Lunacy
4
The quarterback of the Chiefs (and the greatest QB of all time) is
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Patrick Mahomes
5
Evolutionary Theory of government states that government originated from where?
the Family
The one with the most wealth
Animal Kingdom
The strongest, oldest
6
The ________________ is the highest law of the land in the USA
the President
Congress
The Supreme Court
US Constitution
7
United States economy is considered a "mixed-market" economy.
False
True
8
The opening statement of goals in a constitution is called_______
Monologue
The opening statement...... dummy
Opening Statement
Preamble
9
The "Father of the Constitution" is...
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
10
In economics, the term "laissez-faire" means...
least fair
business rules
government power
to leave alone
11
What type of economic system is based on free enterprise?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
12
USA is a Direct Democracy
False
True
13
Type of government where a small group of people hold all the power.
Oligarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Autocracy
14
Autocracy is one person with the power to rule.
False
True
15
Adolf Hitler is an example of a totalitarian dictatorship.
True
False
16
Who said "A government of the people, by the people and for the people."
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Locke
17
The idea that all people are born with natural rights including life, liberty and property comes from who?
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
18
The plan for a nation's government is called a ________________
Contract
Government Outline
Constitution
Compact
19
Type of government system where most powers are held by the state.
Federal
Confederacy
Communist
Unitary
20
A type of government where most of the power is held by the Federal Government.
Unitary
Anarchy
Federal
Confederacy
21
Who came up with the economic theory of Communism?
Adolf Hitler
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
22
What type of Government does a King or Queen have supreme power.
Dictatorship
Confederacy
Monarchy
Democracy
23
A type of government where powers are divided between the states and federal governments
Confederacy
Socialist
Unitary
Federal
24
The origin of government that states that authority is granted by God
Force theory
Family Theory
Divine Right Theory
Evolutionary theory
