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govt test topic 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this person was opposed to democracy | Aristotle |
| developed the concept of social contract | Rousseau |
| believed governments should serve the people | john locke |
| believed in the seperation of powers | montesquieu |
| advocated freedom of religion and scientific observation | voltaire |
| list the pillars of capitalism | private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition |
| list all of the philosophers of the enlightenment | Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau |
| Who was at the top of the Pyramid of Power in the power structure during the Middle Ages | Pope |
| list the 4 most populated countries of the world | India, China, U.S., Indonesia |
| list the 4 largest countries in terms of land size | Russia, China, U.S. , Canada |
| what country is considered the smallest in terms of land size | vatican city |
| has there ever been a king or queen of the united states | no |
| who was the author of Common Sence | Thomas Paine |
| how can our federal and state governments help start a buisness | give a loan give little to no tax incentive not collect taxes if you show little profit |
| list the foundations of democracy | worth of the individual, rule of law, majority rule, minority rights, compromise and participation |
| made up of formal institutions in which decisions are made for a group of people | government |
| this english philosopher believed that all people are born with a clean slate | john locke |
| this type of democracy exists when all the citizens vote on public policies | direct democracy |
| this form of government is one person or small group controls the power | dictatorship |
| this type of world economy is where people have the ability to start any buisness they want to earn a living but also take on the risk od failing | free enterprise |
| a state must have these four characteristics to exist | population , territory, government, sovereignty-supreme power |
| list three of the five functions of the government | ensure national security maintain order resolve conflicts |
| what is the difference between a Federal and Unitary Government | Federal- partnership between national gov't and smaller gov't Unitary- power runs in a single national government |
| explain the law of supply and demand | If supply is low demand is high and price increases if supply is high demand is low and price decreases |
| explain how the president and prime minister are different under each ones form of Government | The President has more direct executive power while the Prime Minister is the executive leader and the Monarch has a more symbolic role |
| John Locke revolutionized the way people thought in two ways. What were these ideas? | -Believed people were naturally good -Gov't was to serve the people rather than the people serve the gov't |
| explain the role of the monarch | as head of state, the monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties |
| what types of governments exist in the world today | Democracies- people choose their leader Monarchies- king or queen rules Dictatorship- single leader or small group |
| What role did the American Revolution play in the way governments were run after the American colonists defeated Great Britain and King George III | it showed that people could overthrow a monarchy and create a government based on the ideas of democracy and individual rights |
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