Types of Government 1
In a(n) ______________________, one person has all of the power.
Autocracy
What is the idea that no one is above the law, not even the monarchy?
Rule of Law
Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbs, and Locke were all
Enlightenment philosophers whose ideas contributed to the development of the U.S. government
Life, liberty, and property are examples of:
Natural Rights
Who signed the Petition of Rights
King Charles I
In a(n) ________________, a small group of people have all of the power, and only a certain group has political rights (could be one political party, social class, or race).
Oligarchy
Name one constitutional document that the Magna Carta influenced.
Petition of Rights
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Or
The Constitution
Who wrote the Leviathan?
Hobbs
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the idea of "social contract"?
Hobbs or Locke
A type of government where all political power is held by a national or central level of government?
Unitary
Powers of government are divided between a central or national government and lower levels of government.
Federal
What was the major idea that the Magna Carta of 1215 introduced?
Rule of Law
Who wrote The Social Contract?
Rousseau
Which Philosopher believed people are born with natural rights
Locke
Who signed the English Bill of Rights?
William and Mary
“Power rests with the people…government is conducted with the consent of the people” describes what type of government describes what kind of government. Also, what are the two types?
Democracy
Direct
Representative
How is the rule of law reflected in our government?
All government officials including the president are to obey the laws.
Who wrote the Spirit of Laws?
Montesquieu
Hobbes believed that humans are naturally
Evil and selfish
What idea did John Locke agree with from Hobbs.
Social Contract
Can a dictatorship be like a democracy? why or why not?
No, a dictatorship means that one person holds all of the political power. Whereas a democracy means that the people have some or all of the power.
Define limited government
political system in which the powers of the government are restricted by a constitution
Who wrote Two Treaties on Government?
Locke
The ideas from the Enlightenment thinkers can be found in which U.S. document?
Declaration of Independence
Who signed the Magna Carta?
King John