Question

dok 1 questions (20%)

1. which type of government has a single central authority? (sscg1)

a) federal
b) confederal
c) unitary
d) democratic

1. who wrote \the second treatise on government\? (sscg2)

a) thomas hobbes
b) john locke
c) jean - jacques rousseau
d) montesquieu

1. which document is known for establishing the principle of limited government? (sscg2)

a) magna carta
b) the spirit of the laws
c) leviathan
d) the social contract
dok 2 questions (60%)

1. how does a federal system of government distribute power? (sscg1)

a) power is held by a single central authority.
b) power is shared between a central government and regional governments.
c) power is held by regional governments with a weak central authority.
d) power is held by the citizens directly.

1. what is a key difference between an autocracy and a democracy? (sscg1)

a) level of citizen participation
b) geographic distribution of power
c) rule of the executive
d) economic system

1. how has rousseaus \the social contract\ influenced modern democratic governments, and what is the extent of its impact? (sscg2)

a) it introduced the idea of separation of powers.
b) it emphasized the importance of a social contract and popular sovereignty.
c) it supported absolute monarchy.
d) it rejected the concept of natural rights

1. which philosophers ideas influenced the declaration of independence with the concept of natural rights? (sscg2)

a) thomas hobbes
b) john locke
c) jean - jacques rousseau
d) montesquieu

1. what is the main characteristic of a confederal system of government? (sscg1)

a) strong central authority
b) power shared equally between central and regional governments
c) weak central authority with strong regional governments
d) direct citizen participation in all decisions

Explanation:

1. In a unitary government, there is a single central authority. Federal has a division of power between central and regional, confederal has a weak - central and strong - regional setup, and democratic involves citizen participation.
2. John Locke wrote "The Second Treatise on Government". Hobbes wrote "Leviathan", Rousseau wrote "The Social Contract", and Montesquieu wrote "The Spirit of the Laws".
3. Magna Carta established the principle of limited government. "The Spirit of the Laws" is about separation of powers, "Leviathan" supports absolute monarchy - like ideas, and "The Social Contract" is about social contract and popular sovereignty.
4. In a federal system, power is shared between a central government and regional governments.
5. A key difference between autocracy and democracy is the level of citizen participation. Autocracy has little to no citizen participation, while democracy has significant participation.
6. Rousseau's "The Social Contract" emphasized the importance of a social contract and popular sovereignty. It did not introduce separation of powers (Montesquieu did), did not support absolute monarchy, and did not reject natural rights.
7. John Locke's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence with the concept of natural rights. Hobbes had different views on social order, Rousseau focused on social contract, and Montesquieu on separation of powers.
8. The main characteristic of a confederal system of government is a weak central authority with strong regional governments.

Answer:

1. C. Unitary
2. B. John Locke
3. A. Magna Carta
4. B. Power is shared between a central government and regional governments.
5. A. Level of citizen participation
6. B. It emphasized the importance of a social contract and popular sovereignty.
7. B. John Locke
8. C. Weak central authority with strong regional governments