Types of Government and Political Theorists Quiz

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Which political system is characterized by the supreme power lying in a body of citizens who can elect representatives?

  • Democracy (correct)
  • Federalist
  • Oligarchy
  • Monarchy

What is the term for a government ruled by a king or queen?

  • Naturalization
  • Monarchy (correct)
  • Jus sanguinis
  • Social contracts

What is the term for a written plan for government?

  • Popular sovereignty
  • Polis
  • Constitution (correct)
  • Natural Law

What is the process through which a person can become a citizen of a country called?

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Who supported the ratification of the Constitution in the United States?

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What term describes a government in which power is in the hands of a small few?

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Which principle asserts that people have all the power, as in the phrase 'We the People'?

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What is the term for a universal set of moral principles believed to come from humans' basic sense of right and wrong?

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Who opposed the US Constitution and advocated for a Bill of Rights?

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What term describes a Greek city-state, such as Athens or Sparta?

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Democracy

A political system where supreme power is held by citizens who elect representatives.

Monarchy

A government ruled by a single person, such as a king or queen, usually through hereditary succession.

Constitution

A detailed, written plan of government, outlining its structure, powers, and the rights of citizens.

Naturalization

The legal procedure by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a country.

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Federalists

Individuals who supported the ratification of the US Constitution, favoring a strong central government.

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Oligarchy

A form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a small, elite group.

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Popular sovereignty

The principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.

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Natural Law

A body of moral principles that are common to all of humanity and regarded as a basis for all human conduct.

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Antifederalist

Group who opposed the US Constitution, advocating for a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.

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Polis

A city-state in ancient Greece, functioning as an independent political entity.

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