Government Systems
What type of government is characterized by a strong central government?
What is unitary
Who influenced the line “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence?
What is John Locke
What is the philosophy that governments must operate within limits?
What is limited government
Who participates in a democracy?
What is rule #1?
What is be respectful
What type of government does the US have?
What is Federal
Consent of the governed is the idea of which philosopher?
What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Which principle states that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law?
What is the Rule of Law
What is the level of participation in an oligarchy?
What is little to none
What do you get for 10 punches?
What is a free quiz
What type of government is characterized by strong state power?
What is confederal?
Who wrote Leviathan (1651)?
What is Thomas Hobbes
What document influenced 1st Amendment rights to free speech?
What is the English Bill of Rights
Oligarchies and Autocracies are examples of what type of system?
What is authoritarian
What does PBIS stand for?
What is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
In which system of government do citizens elect legislators, who then choose the executive from among themselves?
What is a parliamentary system
Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about the separation of powers directly influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution, and how was this influence reflected in its design?
A. Thomas Hobbes – reflected in the Bill of Rights
B. John Locke – reflected in the creation of the judicial branch
C. Baron de Montesquieu – reflected in the division of legislative, executive, and judicial powers
D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau – reflected in the Electoral College system
What is C. Baron de Montesquieu – reflected in the division of legislative, executive, and judicial powers
What document gave us the basis for due process?
What is the Magna Carta
There are two types of democracies. Which one is no longer seen in the world today?
What is a direct democracy
What is Morrow's motto?
What is excellence without excuse?
The European Union is an example of what type of system?
What is Confederal
Which two Enlightenment thinkers would most likely disagree on the role of government in protecting individual freedoms?
A. Hobbes and Locke
B. Rousseau and Montesquieu
C. Locke and Montesquieu
D. Hobbes and Rousseau
What is A. Hobbes and Locke – Hobbes believed a strong ruler was needed to maintain order, while Locke argued for protecting natural rights through limited government.
What document influenced habeas corpus rights in the Constitution?
What is the Petition of Rights
How might the level of citizen participation in decision-making affect the stability and legitimacy of an autocracy, oligarchy, or democracy over time?
A. Higher citizen participation usually increases legitimacy in a democracy but may threaten power in an autocracy.
B. Citizen participation has no significant impact on the legitimacy of any government type.
C. In an oligarchy, high citizen participation often results in leaders having less control over policies.
What is A (Higher citizen participation usually increases legitimacy in a democracy but may threaten power in an autocracy.)
How many levels of consequences does this class have?
What is 4