Chapter 1 Test Bank in Word for 9e Single-Select Multiple Choice Question Answer A B C D A custom, practice, or organization, often embedded in rule of law, is called: b A policy An institution A legal procedure A rule The rule of an elite few for their own interests. d Monarchy Polis Democracy Oligarchy According to Plato, who should rule a properly constituted polis? a A philosopher-king A political scienceking The few wisest citizens None of the above Which of these statements accurately defines a type of government according to Aristotle’s typology b Aristocracy is a government organized around a few men who are primarily motivated by their narrow private and class interests Democracy is a government organized around many men who are primarily motivated by the broad public interest Tyranny is any government that is oppressive to the people All of the above Before it was an empire, what was ancient Rome? c It was always an empire It was a democracy It was a republic It was a polity Which theorists made the first and most influential efforts to explain how mixed governments can work in practice? a Polybius and Cicero Socrates and Plato St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Hobbes and John Locke According to the Pro and Con Box in Chapter 1, which of the following was not a characteristic of the “Athenian democracy?” b The people met in the Assembly to discuss and decide major issues A deep respect for the individual rights and liberties of all city residents Slaves and resident aliens (three-fifths of the population) were denied citizenship All citizens were given one vote in the Assembly