Misc 1
A form of government in which the monarch (ruler) has total power, with no limits imposed by other leaders or branches of government.
absolute monarchy
An official member of a nation or city-state.
citizen
An independent city and its surrounding territories. City- states have their own governments.
city-state
A written system of laws.
code of law
A form of government in which power is held by the people, who rule either directly or through representatives they elect.
democracy
A collection of the teachings of Confucius.
The Analects
A form of government in which the power of the monarch is restrained by a constitution.
constitutional monarchy
A large territory — often including different groups of people — that is controlled by a single leader
empire
The idea that everyone must follow the law.
rule of law
A form of government in which power is exercised directly by the people, rather than through elected representatives.
direct democracy
authority
In government, power that is recognized as legitimate or real.
A system of government in which control over the government is given to one person — for example, a king or queen. Power is often inherited through a family or
believed to come from a divine source.
monarchy
theocracy
theocracy
A set of laws said to have been given to Moses by God that tell people how they should behave and worship
Ten Commandments
The body in charge of a political unit, such as a country, city-state, or empire.
government
checks and balances
checks and balances
The division of power between multiple parts, or branches, of a government.
separation of powers
What changed during the Neolithic period
People went from hunters/gatherers to farmers/herders
What did the Magna Carta signed by King John in 1215 say?
Everyone, including kings must obey the law.
A type of government in which citizens elect people to represent them and run the government.
representative democracy
A written code of laws developed by the Babylonians. It is considered the oldest surviving example of written law
Code of Hammurabi
(about 700 BCE – about 500 CE) A civilization made up of city-states, located on the Mediterranean Sea. Its achievements in art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and drama continue to influence people today.
Greek civilization
Chinese emperors were given right to rule by gods. This is called
Mandate of Heaven
What early group had a representative democracy?
Who had a direct democracy?
What kind of democracy does the USA have?
Romans
Greeks
Representative democracy
(509 – 27 BCE) The period when the Roman civilization was governed by a representative form of government. Many legal and political ideas from the Roman Republic influenced the structure of modern democratic governments.
Roman Republic