Vocab 1
Which vocab word means "the study of the rights and duties of Citizens?"
A). Civics B). Social Contract C). Government
A). Civics
Which of these vocab words means "ruler?"
A). Sovereign B). Constitution C). Legislative Body
A). Sovereign
Which government has one person with all the power?
Autocracy, Democracy, or Anarchy
Autocracy
A constitution is the ________ for a country's government.
Cookbook, Rulebook, or Mystery Book
Rulebook
What do we call things provided by the government, such as National Parks, roads, police officers, and ambulances?
A). Things B). Freebies C). Services
C). Services
Which vocab word means "a group of people who are members or citizens of a state?"
A). Civic Participation B). Population C). Social Contract D). Sovereign
B). Population
Which vocab word means "an organization inside a state that controls actions and policies of the state?"
A). Population. B). Legislative Body C). Trial by Jury D). Government
D). Government
Which government allows citizens to hold power?
Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy, Oligarchy
Democracy
Every election, people give their consent to be governed. They do this by ______.
placing checks, creating laws, voting, or protesting.
Voting
A Junta is a government that is controlled by a small group of military officers. This would be an example of what government?
A). Dictatorship B). Democracy. C). Anarchy
D). Oligarchy
D). Oligarchy
Having an executive, legislative, and judicial branch is an example of what?
A). Trial by Jury B). Monarchy C). Separation of Powers D). State of Nature
C). Separation of Powers
"An agreement between government and the people" is the definition for which vocab word?
A). Constitution B). Social Contract C). State of Nature D). Civics
B). Social Contract
How many people are in charge in an Anarchy?
0 1 6 12 535
0
Which of these means "the laws are fair, enforced, and nobody is above the law?"
Constitution, Separation of Powers, Rules of Law, or Rights of the Minority
Rules of Law
Which ancient Greek city-state formed a democracy?
A). Sparta B). Thebes C). Argos D). Athens
D). Athens
Which vocab word means "citizens have the right to be active in their government?"
A). Civic Participation B). Legislative Body C). Trial by Jury D). Social Contract E). Government
A). Civic Participation
A Belief that all humans should have life, liberty, and property.
A). State of Nature. B). Civics C). Social Contract D). Separation of Power E). Natural Rights
E). Natural Rights
Which of these governments could be a theocracy? List all that apply.
Direct Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Representative Democracy
All of them
What does "protecting the rights of the minority" mean?
Protecting the rights of small or unpopular groups.
Why do we need government?
To provide rules, laws, and security
Which vocab word means "a document that describes the laws and organizations of a nation?"
A). Social Contract B). Legislative Body C). Civic Participation D). Constitution. E). Natural Rights F).Representative Democracy
D). Constitution
"Decisions about a case are made by the people" is the definition for which vocab word?
A). Direct Democracy B). Representative Democracy C). Trial by Jury D). Civic Participation
E). Population F). Legislative Body
C). Trial by Jury
Why would a direct democracy not work within the United States?
Large Population
Why does government need limits?
To make sure the government does not abuse power.
Thomas Hobbes thought that without government, people would be in a "state of nature." What is the state of nature?
People would be selfish, always fighting, and had a right to everything