Question 1

Thomas Hobbes...

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Was an English scholar who believed the best form of government was a monarchy.

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Believed that a democracy was the best type of government.

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Believed in the idea of a Blank Slate

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Wrote "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"

Question 2

What is a social contract?

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People agree to give up some of their rights, and the government agrees to protect the people.

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The idea that people are at war with each other to get what they want.

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The idea that we all learn and develop differently based on our experiences.

Question 3

What is the blank slate?

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The idea that people learn and develop differently based upon their experiences.

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The idea that people have the right to life, liberty, and property.

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The idea that people give up some of their rights, and in exchange the government agrees to protect the people

Question 4

Who wrote "Leviathan"?

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Thomas Hobbes

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John Locke

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

Who wrote "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding?"

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John Locke

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Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Hobbes

Question 6

What is the state of nature?

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The idea that without a government, people are at war with each other to get what they want.

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The idea that people have the right to life, liberty, and property.

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The idea that people learn and develop differently based upon their experiences.

Question 7

What are natural rights?

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Rights that all people should have, such as life, liberty, and property.

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The right of the people to have the government protect them.

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The right of the people to be at war with each other.

Question 8

Who was John Locke?

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A political scientist and philosopher most known for his idea of the blank slate.

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A close friend of Thomas Jefferson

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The author of Leviathan

Question 9

A state is...

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A group of people living in a specific area of land with their own government.

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A group of people with their own government.

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A group of people living in a specific area of land

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One of the 50 states in the USA, such as Texas or Hawaii.

Question 10

Population refers to...

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The number, economic, and education level of people living within a state.

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The number of people living in a state.

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Who lives in a state.

Question 11

What are the main roles of the government?

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Provide rules for the state, protect the state, keep order, and provide services to the people of the state.

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Provide disciple for the state, protect the state, protect the people.

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Keeping order, provide services to the people of the state, and defending the state.

Question 12

Which of these is not a main role of a government?

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Determine the economic and education level of the people of the state.

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Provide services to the people of the state.

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Keep order

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Provide rules for the state

Question 13

What is a monarchy?

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One ruler, with the leadership passed down from family member to family member.

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One ruler, with the leadership decided by the people.

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A group of people who run the government together

Question 14

What is an oligarchy?

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Government run by a few select leaders.

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Government run by a religious leader.

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Government run by one person.

Question 15

What is anarchy?

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When no one person or group is in control of the government.

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When one person is in control of the government.

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When a group of leaders are in control of the government.

Question 16

What is a theocracy?

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When the government believes that God or a divine power holds the ultimate power.

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When the government is run by one person.

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When the government is run by the people.

Question 17

Which of these were NOT a reason why the American colonists wanted to separate from the British government?

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The King had the help of the Parliament to control the colonies.

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The British government began to pass acts and taxes upon the American colonies.

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The colonies had developed their own system self-government.

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The British government had the colonies buy back products made with raw materials they sold to the British government at a high cost.

Question 18

What is the Declaration of Independence?

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A paper written by leaders of the American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain.

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A paper written by the leaders of the American colonies stating that they would no longer pay taxes.

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A paper written by the leaders of the British government limiting the amount of power the British king was given.

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A paper written by the leaders of the British government stating that the colonies had to pay extra taxes.

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