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An oligarchy is defined as - ANSWER the rule by a few elites whose right to rule
is based on possession of wealth, social status, military position, or achievement
The Justinian's Code, which was created by a Byzantine emperor, is an example of
a "rule by law" because - ANSWER it followed an established set of laws to impose
on people.
The most common indication most governments are ruled by law is - ANSWER he
existence of a written constitution.
Also known as representative democracy, where people vote on their representatives
who work on their behalf to create laws. - ANSWER Indirect Democracy
Form of government in which people hold the power to rule themselves -
ANSWER Democracy
People have an equal say in laws they create - ANSWER direct democracy
The power of the monarchs to do whatever they want - ANSWER absolute power
A form of government where hereditary rulers, such kings and queens, have
absolute powers over everybody - ANSWER monarchy
,Which of the following statements best represent democracy? - ANSWER -the opposite
of a dictatorship
-a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
-a type of representative government.
-the right and capacity of people - directly or through representatives - to control
institutions for their own purposes.
-a system in which people share in directing activities of a country; it is not controlled
by a single class, select group, or dictator.
Many philosophies or systems of belief are handed down through the generations
by governments, families, or social and religious organizations. - ANSWER True
The United States and many similar democracies around the world were created based
on specific beliefs and values regarding war and survival. Select one: - ANSWER false
The ideas that included freedom of speech and freedom of religion, which were
both core values of most democracies were handed down from ancient Greek
societies. - ANSWER true
Democracy is based on the right of each individual to vote the leaders of their choice. -
ANSWER true
Free enterprise is a system of economics based on communal ownership,
where individuals do not have to right to own businesses. - ANSWER false
Some emerging nations have placed a high value on freedom and commerce, as
governments struggle to help lift their citizens from poverty. - ANSWER true
For both old and new democracies, owning businesses, not education, is a key
to success in government and in the economy. - ANSWER false
,_____ represent basic values of democratic political systems where freedom is
preserved. - ANSWER Liberty and equality
The American government has its roots in the seventeenth and eighteenth century
_____ in Europe, a movement that questioned the traditional authority of the monarch to
rule - ANSWER Enlightenment
Enlightened philosophes were influenced by the chaos of medieval times, when a
lack of _____ brought widespread death and destruction. - ANSWER Centralized
government
_____ wrote about three "branches" of government that checked one another's power. -
ANSWER Montesquieu
_____ believed that communities were mostly justly governed by the "general will" or
"majority rule" of their citizens. - ANSWER Rousseau
One kind of balance that a democratic society needs, and where there is individual
freedom but order is sacrificed in the name of liberty, is between _____. - ANSWER
Order and liberty
_____, an eighteenth century English philosopher, theorized that the right to rule came
from the "consent of the governed." - ANSWER John Locke
Another kind of balance that democratic societies expect is a compromise between
_____ in order that a line can be drawn before an individual seizes power that greatly
restricts the liberties of others. - ANSWER Liberty and equality
Both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution support which
ONE of the following foundational principles? - ANSWER Consent of the governed
, Which ONE of the following eighteenth century English philosophers theorized that
the right to rule came from the "consent of the governed"? - ANSWER John Locke
Around 350 B.C., Aristotle came up with which ONE of the following theories? -
ANSWER Natural Law that believed that the society should be governed by
certain ethical principles.
Which of the following actions is most likely to cause tension between the competing
values of individualism and rule of law? - ANSWER Harsher criminal penalties for use of
recreational drugs
Many of the fundamental principles found in the United States Constitution (1787) were
based on which of the following? - ANSWER writings of Enlightenment philosophers
The Supreme Court can decide, or rule, that a state or federal law is unconstitutional.
Which of the following fundamental principles of American government does this
illustrate? - ANSWER Judicial review
Which of the following theories did John Locke develop? - ANSWER The Social
Contract Theory, where he argued that all individuals are naturally free and, upon
giving their consent when they become members of the society, they consequently
have the right to revolt against a government that is acting improperly.
The American government has its roots in a seventeenth and eighteenth century
European movement that questioned the traditional authority of the monarch to rule and
was known as which of the following? - ANSWER Enlightenment
The Pilgrims' development of the Mayflower Compact is an example of which of the
following fundamental values? - ANSWER Self-government
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