1. Origins of Government
Exam Review
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2. 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
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3. 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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4. Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)
Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)? Works best in small societies. (similar wealth, values, beliefs) CR
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5. Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)
Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)? People form a community to meet common needs. CR
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)
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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9. Who wrote about natural rights and governments job is to protect these rights?
Locke
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10. Who wrote about separation of powers and checks and balances?
Montesquieu
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11. Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)
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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12. Who wrote that the monarch is to respect private property, traditions & promote material prosperity and is associated with liberalism?
Machiavelli
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13. 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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14. Who wrote about life as being “short, nasty, and brutish” and was in favor of a strong government?
Hobbes
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15. The form of government in which the will of the people is expressed through elected representatives is?
Indirect democracy/ Republic
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16. 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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17. The term that describes an alliance of independent states is ?
Confederation
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18. The type of democracy which features mass participation is
Direct democracy
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19. Decisions reached through ____ merge differing viewpoints into a generally acceptable plan of action.
compromise
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20. 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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21. The principle that the state possesses supreme and absolute power within its boundaries.
Sovereignty
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22. 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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23. Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)
Is this Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR)? People who work for the common good have “civic virtue.” CR
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24. Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement: The primitive family was the first form of government.
Evolutionary
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25. Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement: Family ties were the basis of the early state.
Evolutionary
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26. Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR): Good society is when everyone’s political rights are equally protected. CL
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27. Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR): People form a community to meet common needs. CR
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28. Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement: The state arose from voluntary acts of free people.
Social Contract
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29. 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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30. 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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31. 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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32. Which theory of the origin of the state is reflected in the statement: Rulers are “chosen by God.”
Divine Right
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33. 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
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34. Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR): Works best in small societies. (similar wealth, values, beliefs) CR
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35. Classical Liberalism (CL) or Classical Republicanism (CR): People who work for the common good have “civic virtue. CR
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36. Know the following people/philosophers and their ideas
Montesquieu
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Tocqueville
Machiavelli
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37. 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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