Origins of Government
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Origins of Government
Exam Review
Ms. Ramos
Indicate to which theory of the origin of the state the following statement
refers to:Family ties were the basis of the early
state.
•Evolutionary
Ms. Ramos
Indicate to which theory of the origin of the state the following statement
refers to:The state arose from voluntary acts of
free people.
• Social Contract
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Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)? Works best in small societies. (similar wealth, values, beliefs)
• CR
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Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)?
People form a community to meet common needs.
• CR
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Indicate to which theory of the origin of the state the following statement
refers to:A strong leader was the origin of the
state.
• Force
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Indicate to which theory of the origin of the state the following statement
refers to:Rulers are “chosen by God.”
• Divine Right
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Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)?
Good society is when everyone’s political rights are equally
protected.
• CL
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Who wrote about natural rights and governments job is to protect these rights?
• Locke
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Who wrote about separation of powers and checks and
balances?
• Montesquieu
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Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)?
To secure natural rights to freedom and equality, people create a social
contract to form government.
• CL
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Who wrote that the monarch is to respect private property,
traditions & promote material prosperity
and is associated with liberalism?
• Machiavelli
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Who wrote about the fact that America would open up
rights to include all over time and that common
purpose would bind Americans?
• Tocqueville
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Who wrote about life as being “short, nasty, and
brutish” and was in favor of a strong government?
• Hobbes
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The form of government in which the will of the people
is expressed through elected representatives is?
• Indirect democracy/ Republic
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The theory underlying modern democracies was
developed to challenge the idea that
• those of royal birth have an absolute authority to rule
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The term that describes an alliance of independent
states is ?
• Confederation
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The type of democracy which features mass
participation is
• Direct democracy
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Decisions reached through ____ merge differing
viewpoints into a generally acceptable plan of action.
• compromise
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Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement:The state exists to serve the
will of the people.
• Social contract
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The principle that the state possesses supreme and absolute power within its
boundaries.
• Sovereignty
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Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement:Religion is the basis of
authority.
• Divine Right
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Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)?
People who work for the common good have “civic virtue.”
• CR
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Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement:The primitive family was the
first form of government.
• Evolutionary
Ms. Ramos
Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement:Family ties were the basis of the
early state.
• Evolutionary
Ms. Ramos
Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism
(CR):Good society is when
everyone’s political rights are equally protected.
• CL
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Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism
(CR):People form a community to
meet common needs.
• CR
Ms. Ramos
Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement: The state arose from voluntary acts of free
people.• Social Contract
Ms. Ramos
Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement: In earliest history people
lived in a “state of nature.”
• Evolutionary
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Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the
statement: The seizure of power was
the first act of government.
• Force
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Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR):
To secure natural rights to freedom and equality, people
create a social contract to form government.
• CL
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Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement:
Rulers are “chosen by God.”
• Divine Right
Ms. Ramos
Indicate to which theory of the origin of the state the following statement
refers to:The seizure of power was the first act
of government.
• Force
Ms. Ramos
Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism
(CR):Works best in small
societies. (similar wealth, values, beliefs)
• CR
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Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR):
People who work for the common good have “civic
virtue.
• CR
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Know the following people/philosophers and their
ideas
• Montesquieu• Locke• Hobbes• Rousseau• Tocqueville• Machiavelli
Ms. Ramos
Short Answer/ Essay
• List the values (4) from antiquity that influenced the founding generation. Include a modern (last 10 years) example of one value and justify why it is an example.
• Identify an issue. Include a Classical Liberalism and Classical Republicanism approach to the issue with a justification of how it meets CL and CR.
• Identify the three ideas the social contract theory contribute to the development of the American system of government? Give an example of one on these in the US today and justify it.
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