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Unit Review questions with
100% correct answers
Governments that have popularly elected rulers have always
believed that the government is "for the people, by the people, and
of the people." - answer True
Since the beginning of society, the government had always been
viewed as protective and respectful of its citizens. - answer False
No society ever exists without a government. - answer True
Around 350 B.C., Aristotle came up with the Theory of _____. - answer
Natural Law that believed that the society should be governed by
certain ethical principles.
Which two of the following statements describe ethical principles?
(Choose two answers.) - answer -There are things that one should or
should not do in society.
-The government should respect its citizens.
Which of the following statement is true? - answer Things were
stagnant in government development for hundreds of years.
During the Enlightenment, serious thinkers began to embrace the
idea of _____ to suppress oppressive governments. - answer Popular
consent
,John Locke developed _____. - 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.
Why do governments exist? (Choose three responses) - answer -To
protect people from conflicts
-To provide law and order
-To create rules
The basis of "sovereignty" is the recognition that _____. - answer
protection was easier if people stayed together in groups and if
they all agreed that one or some in the group should have more
power than others.
How have countries organized to protect their citizens from outside
attack? (Choose three) - answer -They have led their followers to
safe areas protected by high mountains, wide rivers, or vast
deserts.
-They have built Great Walls and guarded them carefully from
invaders.
-In the twentieth century, governments have formed alliances and
fought great world wars in the name of protection and order.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt interfere in the economy and created
the New Deal during the 1930s? - answer In order to bring the
country into prosperity and out of the economic depression.
What was the main criticism of programs such as the 1960's "Great
Society" by President Lyndon Johnson and other programs that
provided national medical insurance and welfare benefits to the
poor? - answer These programs are expensive ventures that destroy
the individual's sense of responsibility for his/her own well-being.
,The legitimacy of a government is shaped by the ruler and his rules,
or - answer the degree to which the people accept the authority of
the government.
Which of these statements is true? - answer As long as the nation is
prospering and the people are safe, it is totally possible for the
citizens to accept the rule of a fearful and authoritarian ruler and be
happy.
The "divine right" is the belief that - answer the ruler's authority to
rule is a God-given right.
The king has the "mandate of heaven" - answer if the nation is
enjoying prosperity and the subjects love him.
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
Unit Review questions with
100% correct answers
Governments that have popularly elected rulers have always
believed that the government is "for the people, by the people, and
of the people." - answer True
Since the beginning of society, the government had always been
viewed as protective and respectful of its citizens. - answer False
No society ever exists without a government. - answer True
Around 350 B.C., Aristotle came up with the Theory of _____. - answer
Natural Law that believed that the society should be governed by
certain ethical principles.
Which two of the following statements describe ethical principles?
(Choose two answers.) - answer -There are things that one should or
should not do in society.
-The government should respect its citizens.
Which of the following statement is true? - answer Things were
stagnant in government development for hundreds of years.
During the Enlightenment, serious thinkers began to embrace the
idea of _____ to suppress oppressive governments. - answer Popular
consent
,John Locke developed _____. - 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.
Why do governments exist? (Choose three responses) - answer -To
protect people from conflicts
-To provide law and order
-To create rules
The basis of "sovereignty" is the recognition that _____. - answer
protection was easier if people stayed together in groups and if
they all agreed that one or some in the group should have more
power than others.
How have countries organized to protect their citizens from outside
attack? (Choose three) - answer -They have led their followers to
safe areas protected by high mountains, wide rivers, or vast
deserts.
-They have built Great Walls and guarded them carefully from
invaders.
-In the twentieth century, governments have formed alliances and
fought great world wars in the name of protection and order.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt interfere in the economy and created
the New Deal during the 1930s? - answer In order to bring the
country into prosperity and out of the economic depression.
What was the main criticism of programs such as the 1960's "Great
Society" by President Lyndon Johnson and other programs that
provided national medical insurance and welfare benefits to the
poor? - answer These programs are expensive ventures that destroy
the individual's sense of responsibility for his/her own well-being.
,The legitimacy of a government is shaped by the ruler and his rules,
or - answer the degree to which the people accept the authority of
the government.
Which of these statements is true? - answer As long as the nation is
prospering and the people are safe, it is totally possible for the
citizens to accept the rule of a fearful and authoritarian ruler and be
happy.
The "divine right" is the belief that - answer the ruler's authority to
rule is a God-given right.
The king has the "mandate of heaven" - answer if the nation is
enjoying prosperity and the subjects love him.
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
