Question

matching: place the correct letter with the correct definition.

1. ______ the institution through which society makes and enforces public policy
2. ______ government in which the people hold supreme authority to govern
3. ______ 16th century english philosopher who added natural rights and consent of the governed to the social contract theory
4. ______ 16th century english philosopher who wrote \the leviathan\ and originated the social contract theory
5. ______ government in which the people cannot hold the government accountable for its actions
6. ______ a two - house legislature
7. ______ the authority to rule
8. ______ a government in which a small group of elite people hold the power to govern
9. ______ a government with one single ruler
10. ______ the first written form of government for the united states that created a loose union of \friendship\ between the states

word list (1 - 10): a. articles of confederation b. government c. autocracy d. bicameral e. democracy f. oligarchy g. thomas hobbes h. sovereignty i. john locke j. dictatorship

Explanation:

1. Government is the institution for making and enforcing public policy.
2. In democracy, people hold supreme authority.
3. John Locke added natural rights and consent of the governed to social - contract theory.
4. Thomas Hobbes wrote "The Leviathan" and originated social - contract theory.
5. In autocracy, people can't hold government accountable.
6. A two - house legislature is bicameral.
7. Sovereignty is the authority to rule.
8. Oligarchy is a government where a small group of elite people hold power.
9. Autocracy has one single ruler.
10. Articles of Confederation was the first written form of government for US creating a loose union of states.

Answer:

1. B. government
2. E. democracy
3. I. John Locke
4. G. Thomas Hobbes
5. C. autocracy
6. D. bicameral
7. H. sovereignty
8. F. oligarchy
9. C. autocracy
10. A. Articles of Confederation