Forms of Government
What is a monarchy?
A form of government is ruled by a king or queen
What was a Greek city-state called?
Polis
Rome is considered the birthplace of what idea?
Republicanism
The idea of polis led to the US having ___ state governments
50
In early European history government power was held by a variety of kings and queens who ruled their kingdoms with mostly unlimited powers.
Monarchy
What is a republic?
A form of government allows people to elect leaders to represent them.
What document explains how a government works?
A constitution
Separation of Powers was the idea to split power of the government into how many parts?
3
Greece and Rome defined who a citizen was in their country. Which amendment defines citizenship in the US?
14th amendment
Some Native American tribes organized themselves by having all male adult members of the tribe vote for any proposed laws or changes.
Democracy
What is are the two types of autocracies?
Monarchy and Dictatorship
What is the term for people taking part in government and community activities?
Civic Participation
What principle says everyone, including leaders, must obey the law?
Rule of law
How does the US government separate power? (Name them all)
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch
The new leader, Wolfpack, made all the decisions and used the military to keep the control of the government after he got rid of Chief Pawpunch.
Dictatorship
If we were a oligarchy, who would be running the country?
A small group of people that are probably wealthy.
What was the name of Athens' legislative body where citizens attended, spoke, and voted?
The Assembly
Name the 4 ways Rome influenced the US Government.
Republicanism, Civic Participation, Separation of Powers, and Rule of Law
What is a legislative body? AND Who was in the legislative body in Greece?
The group of people that MAKE LAWS. All the citizens of Greece were in the legislative body.
An example of this form of government emerged in 1215 in England when a small group wealthy nobleman forced the king to share power.
Oligarchy
What is the difference between a republic and a democracy?
A democracy is when citizens vote on everything for a country. A republic is when REPRESENTATIVES vote for citizens of a country.
Name the 5 influences we got from Ancient Greece
Polis, Written constitution, Civic participation, Voting Rights, and Legislative Bodies
What were the Twelve Tables in Rome?
The list of laws for all the citizens in Rome
Name 4 examples of civic participation in the US.
Voting, going to civic meetings, protesting, petitioning, running for office, jury duty, community service, etc.
What form of government does Ms. Hutchins use in this classroom most of the time?
Acceptable Answers: Autocracy, Monarchy, or Constitutional Monarchy