POSC 100 Exam 1 Questions And Correct Answers
Absolute Monarchy (Authoritarian) - ANSWER Government form in which a King/Queen
is the head of state
How does the king control the people? - ANSWER they used faith to control the people
Who has all the power in Absolute Monarchy - ANSWER God and the King
How does Absolute monarchy keep people in their class? - ANSWER whatever class
they were born into, they stayed into
What was natural in an absolute monarchy - ANSWER liberty and inequality
Why people support absolute monarchy-ANSWER Because the fear of war made people
complacent. Educated class supported it because they benefit from it.
People who try to take the king's power and how - ANSWER tried by Parliament through
the constitution
Restoration -ANSWER When the king is back
Glorious Revolution -ANSWER When Parliament is in control and appoints a weak king
just as a figure.
English Commonwealth - ANSWER a period of time when the government has no king
which broke down the system
The Enlightenment period - ANSWER where people started thinking differently and
questioned the system
, How did the enlightenment period impact the people - ANSWER the enlightenment
period introduced the scientific revolution (math, biology, physics, astronomy) which
freed them of religion
Imperial observation - ANSWER witness/seeing/experience something
How did imperial observation effect people - ANSWER allowed people to come to their
own conclusions without relying on religion or elites for answers
Human Intellect - ANSWER the ability for humans to reason
Social Contract Theorists - ANSWER people who questioned the government system,
wanted to get rid of structures
State of Nature - ANSWER humans are in their natural state with no government,
religion, social norms
What does the state of nature believe in.there are 2 things - ANSWER 1. Humans are
born with natural rights
2. If you want something you take it and have the right to defend yourself
What is the downside to the state of nature - ANSWER living in constant fear of someone
taking what is yours and defending your own property
Social contact theorist who has more emotive outlook- ANSWER Hobbes
Who believes that humans are inherently selfish - ANSWER hobbes
Who believes that people need a dictator/authoritarian government - ANSWER hobbes
Absolute Monarchy (Authoritarian) - ANSWER Government form in which a King/Queen
is the head of state
How does the king control the people? - ANSWER they used faith to control the people
Who has all the power in Absolute Monarchy - ANSWER God and the King
How does Absolute monarchy keep people in their class? - ANSWER whatever class
they were born into, they stayed into
What was natural in an absolute monarchy - ANSWER liberty and inequality
Why people support absolute monarchy-ANSWER Because the fear of war made people
complacent. Educated class supported it because they benefit from it.
People who try to take the king's power and how - ANSWER tried by Parliament through
the constitution
Restoration -ANSWER When the king is back
Glorious Revolution -ANSWER When Parliament is in control and appoints a weak king
just as a figure.
English Commonwealth - ANSWER a period of time when the government has no king
which broke down the system
The Enlightenment period - ANSWER where people started thinking differently and
questioned the system
, How did the enlightenment period impact the people - ANSWER the enlightenment
period introduced the scientific revolution (math, biology, physics, astronomy) which
freed them of religion
Imperial observation - ANSWER witness/seeing/experience something
How did imperial observation effect people - ANSWER allowed people to come to their
own conclusions without relying on religion or elites for answers
Human Intellect - ANSWER the ability for humans to reason
Social Contract Theorists - ANSWER people who questioned the government system,
wanted to get rid of structures
State of Nature - ANSWER humans are in their natural state with no government,
religion, social norms
What does the state of nature believe in.there are 2 things - ANSWER 1. Humans are
born with natural rights
2. If you want something you take it and have the right to defend yourself
What is the downside to the state of nature - ANSWER living in constant fear of someone
taking what is yours and defending your own property
Social contact theorist who has more emotive outlook- ANSWER Hobbes
Who believes that humans are inherently selfish - ANSWER hobbes
Who believes that people need a dictator/authoritarian government - ANSWER hobbes
