Unit 1 Quiz

4. Government system where the president is elected by the people
5. System where independent states unite under a weak central government
8. Locke Enlightenment philosopher who argued government exists to protect natural rights
11. of Law Principle that government officials must follow the law
12. of the Governed Declaration of Independence phrase meaning government exists with the people’s permission
14. Contract Theory that people trade some freedoms for government protection
16. Rights Rights to life, liberty, and property that come from nature, according to John Locke
17. men are created equal Self-evident truth stated in the Declaration of Independence
18. System where the people hold supreme political authority
19. of Powers Montesquieu’s idea of dividing government power among branches
23. of Independence Document explaining why the colonies separated from Great Britain
25. Type of democracy used in the United States
26. Government controlled by a small, elite group

1. Jefferson Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
2. Thomas Hobbes work arguing that strong government is needed to prevent disorder
3. Carta 1215 English document signed by King John limiting the monarchy’s power
6. Sense Thomas Paine pamphlet that persuaded colonists to support independence
7. Final characteristic of a state: population, territory, government, and _____
9. Government where the legislative branch chooses the executive leader
10. System where all power is held by a central authority
13. Hobbes Enlightenment thinker who believed strong authority was needed to prevent chaos
15. Government ruled by a single person with unlimited power
20. Person In an autocracy, power is held by _____
21. Bill of Rights 1689 English document that limited royal power and protected citizens’ rights
22. Sovereignty Principle that all government power comes from the people
24. and Balances System designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful