Unit 1

Question 1

State of Nature

Answer 1

a condition in which no laws or government existed at all

Question 2

How does Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau relate to eachother?

Answer 2

They all developed theories of government.

Question 3

Social Contract

Answer 3

The agreement between the people and the government.

Question 4

Rule of Law

Answer 4

Everyone must follow the same laws. Laws should be known, predictable and impartial. Even the government is subject to the law.

Question 5

Political Equality

Answer 5

Every citizen has the same right to vote and run for office to speak on public issues.

Question 6

Common Good

Answer 6

Democratic citizens should work towards having a sense of responsibility and caring for others.

Question 7

Personal Freedoms

Answer 7

People enjoy many personal freedoms - i.e., religion, expression, equality, mobility, etc

Question 8

Human Dignity

Answer 8

Every individual or group has the rights to feelings of self respect and self worth, and physical and psychological empowerment.

Question 9

Political Freedoms

Answer 9

People can speak freely, form associations, run for office, and vote without being intimidated.

Question 10

Being informed & getting involved

Answer 10

The ability to communicate openly and participate individually and collectively in issues that shape their community, country, and world.

Question 11

Respect

Answer 11

Understanding that respect for your rights requires you to respect the rights and freedoms of others.

Question 12

Direct Democracy

Answer 12

There are no representatives, citizens are involved in the day to day work of governing the country.

Question 13

Representative Democracy

Answer 13

Citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in governments, citizens hold the ultimate power because they can vote in new representatives.

Question 14

Monarchy

Answer 14

A king or queen rules the country, comes to power through family line.

Question 15

Oligarchy

Answer 15

A small group of people have all the power

Question 16

Junta

Answer 16

a type of oligarchy, a small group of people (usually military officers) who take it over by force

Question 17

Theocracy

Answer 17

A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.

Question 18

Anarchy

Answer 18

Nobody is in control.

Question 19

Autocracy

Answer 19

Single leader

Question 20

Dictatorship

Answer 20

One leader has absolute control over all of the citizens.

Question 21

Robert Mugabe

Answer 21

A democrat turned dictator/tyrant of Zimbabwe.

Question 22

Pros of democracy

Answer 22

Equality for citizens
Needs and rights of citizens are respected
Majority of citizens vote for the leader
Ability to change leadership through voting

Question 23

Cons of democracy

Answer 23

Can be a very time consuming process
Elections are very expensive
Hard to come to a consensus with many different opinions

Question 24

Tyranny of the Majority

Answer 24

When the majority makes laws that benefit them but are at the expense of the rest of the community.

Question 25

Rights

Answer 25

Anything which protects us citizens from others and guarantees us that no one can take advantage of us unfairly.

Question 26

Responsibilities

Answer 26

Any obligation that we have as citizens that is designed to make life more pleasant for others in our society.

Question 27

Individual Rights vs The Common Good

Answer 27

Individual rights are rights that are required to live a free life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government. The common good is something that is in the best interest of the whole community.