Exam 13: The Functions and Forms of Government

In an autocracy, a leader who has lost the support of the people may find it difficult to stay in power.

Thomas Hobbes concluded that government results from a contract among free persons desirous of preserving life and increasing its contentment.

Oliver Wendell Holmes and William O. Douglas both held the view of government as a:

Political ideology consists of:

Political theory has its origins in the writings of:

Reactionaries are people who believe that:

In early 2000s about 20 percent of the countries of the world were autocracies.

In small societies forms of organized government do not exist.

In an autocratic government its right to rule:

Democracy demands that the people:

A basic function of government is to protect its citizens from internal and external enemies.

Justice means:

The advantage of democracy is that it can be defined in a precise way that satisfies everyone.

In an autocracy the press, religion, family, work, and society are all subject to strict controls designed to maximize the freedom of citizens.

The right of individuals to select their leaders by voting for them is called:

Democracy is a Western ideology. For democracy to work, one needs the right environment which includes:

In the early 2000s democracy was the form of government in about:

The Magna Carta is a document that helps enforce the power of autocracies.

Libertarians advocate strong governments led by educated elite.

The concept of the individual as a rational being, equal to all others is a primary idea of: