Quiz 1

Question 0

Power

Answer 0

Ability to control or influence other people

Question 1

Authority

Answer 1

Reasoning or justification of being in charge

Question 2

Constitution

Answer 2

Document which establishes law, rules, structure of government, obligations to and of the people, separations of power, and authority

Question 3

Social Contract

Answer 3

Agreement between the people and the government where the people give up some rights for protection

Question 4

Oligarchy

Answer 4

Government by a group of small people

Question 5

Bureaucracy

Answer 5

Government split into departments

Question 6

Citizen

Answer 6

One with a stake in the society

Question 7

Sovereign

Answer 7

A person, group, or state which is given independent authority

Question 8

State of Nature

Answer 8

Fictional scenario where there is no government and no rules, resulting in chaos

Question 9

Social norm

Answer 9

Unwritten “rule”

Question 10

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 10

Political philosopher who thought the state of nature would be a constant state of war because everyone is self-interested

Question 11

John Locke

Answer 11

Political philosopher who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property), especially property and that the state of nature would have constant stealings of property

Question 12

Natural Rights

Answer 12

Rights believed to be given from G-d, includes life, liberty, and property, the basis for most laws

Question 13

Due process

Answer 13

Rule that government must follow laws

Question 14

Bill of Rights

Answer 14

First 10 Amendments of the Constitution which establish basic rights of US citizens including free speech, religious freedom, free press, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, etc.

Question 15

Prior Restraint

Answer 15

Censorship to press before publication

Question 16

Federalism

Answer 16

The idea of a group of states with individual power and a shared national government with a separation of powers into the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, where the state governments cannot supersede the national government

Question 17

Democracy

Answer 17

Government where the people have the power

Question 18

Direct democracy

Answer 18

Democracy where all issues are voted on by citizens, very inefficient and rare

Question 19

Representative democracy

Answer 19

Democracy in which the people elect leaders and representatives to make decisions