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POSI 2310 Government and Politics: Unit 1
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
Declaration of Independence Ans: We Hold These Truths... Justified
separating from England influenced by Natural Rights theory from John
Locke. Written by Thomas Jefferson
State of Nature Ans: Life without government
Natural Rights Ans: the idea that all humans are born with rights, which
include the right to life, liberty, and property
Limited Government Ans: The idea that restrictions should be placed on
government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
Federalist 10 Ans: Warned against the mischief of factions and attempted to
solve the issue with a Big Republic. A country with a large central
government and many factions, and representatives to filter the wills of the
masses to protect minority interests.
Brutus 1 Ans: Argued that a large national government would not work due
to the size of the United States. The government would be too detached
from the people and would threaten civil liberty.
Republic Ans: A form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them
Direct Democracy Ans: A form of government in which citizens rule directly
and not through representatives
pluralist democracy Ans: a theory of democracy that holds that citizen
membership in groups is the key to political power
elite democracy Ans: Limits citizen's role in government. Focuses on a small
group making choices for the masses.
© 2026 All rights reserved
Texas State University
POSI 2310 Government and Politics: Unit 1
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
Declaration of Independence Ans: We Hold These Truths... Justified
separating from England influenced by Natural Rights theory from John
Locke. Written by Thomas Jefferson
State of Nature Ans: Life without government
Natural Rights Ans: the idea that all humans are born with rights, which
include the right to life, liberty, and property
Limited Government Ans: The idea that restrictions should be placed on
government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
Federalist 10 Ans: Warned against the mischief of factions and attempted to
solve the issue with a Big Republic. A country with a large central
government and many factions, and representatives to filter the wills of the
masses to protect minority interests.
Brutus 1 Ans: Argued that a large national government would not work due
to the size of the United States. The government would be too detached
from the people and would threaten civil liberty.
Republic Ans: A form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them
Direct Democracy Ans: A form of government in which citizens rule directly
and not through representatives
pluralist democracy Ans: a theory of democracy that holds that citizen
membership in groups is the key to political power
elite democracy Ans: Limits citizen's role in government. Focuses on a small
group making choices for the masses.
© 2026 All rights reserved
