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True or False: in an Absolute
Monarchy, the king would allow the citizens to vote for the next king.
False
What is the umbrella term for a type of government where 1 person is in charge?
What is the umbrella term for a type of government where 1 person is in charge?
What do direct and representative democracies have in common?
the people have the power to vote
ruled by a king or queen
there are no laws
all citizens vote on every law
A: all people have the power to vote
Give the vocab words for this definition: a form of gov. where the rules of society are decided by the people who will be bound by them (3 correct answers)
democracy: direct & representative
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?
maintain order
keep people safe and secure
make everyone rich
make sure people’s basic needs are met
3: make everyone rich
The Queen of England, the dictator of Cuba, and the President of the United States ALL believe that government…
should protect the people
should allow citizens to make decisions
should be controlled by a king or queen
should decide on the religious and cultural values practiced
A: should protect the people
A form of government where a king or queen govern with the guidance of a constitution and an elected group is called a…..
constitutional monarchy
Which type of democracy is most efficient for SMALLER groups of people?
Direct Democracy
What is the term used when a government’s LAWS are based on religion?
Theocracy
Which purpose of government, as described in the U.S. Constitution, involves protecting Americans from each other?
"domestic tranquility"
Maintain Social Order
True or false: representative and direct democracies function most efficiently when all eligible voters participate and make their voices heard.
True
Which of the following was a constitutional monarch?
Peter the Great of Russia
Queen Victoria of England
Emperor Kublai Khan of China
King Louis XIV of France
B: Queen Victoria of England
Which of the following types of governments would include a process of voting by eligible citizens? (list all)
Democracy: direct and representative
Which of the following are purposes of government?
maintain order
keep people safe and secure
make everyone rich
make sure people’s basic needs are met
1, 2, & 4
Governments protect the social order by _____.
enforcing laws
in a Constitutional Monarchy, all have the power to govern EXCEPT…
EXCEPT…
The Constitution
The Clergy (the church)
The King or Queen
The People/Citizens
B: The clergy (church)
Name as many dictators (alive or dead) as you can. 1 point for each, up to 4.
Tojo Hideki, head of Japan’s Second World War government;
Adolf Hitler, Führer of Germany;
Benito Mussolini, Duce and Prime Minister of Italy;
Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union;
Kim Il Sung, Supreme Leader of North Korea
Augusto Pinochet, President of Junta Government;
Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party;
What type of government is run by a small group of people, usually based on race, wealth, or another factor?
Oligarchy
In which famous document are the purposes of the US government defined?
The preamble to the constitution
A stable government should do ALL of the following EXCEPT…
uphold the laws of the country
spend money carelessly
protect its people
hold rulers accountable
2: spend money carelessly
What is it called when there is no type of active government? (usually associated with chaos)
Anarchy
Which of the following is a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?
Rulers always ascend to the throne due to heredity.
Rulers can only act with the approval of their nobles.
Rulers are believed to have divine approval to rule.
Rulers are allowed all powers except declaring war.
C. Rulers are believed to have divine approval to rule; “Divine right of kings”
The recent coup in Niger, West Africa where the military has taken over by force is an example of what type of government?
Junta - a type of oligarchy run by the military
Governments enforce laws in order to… (write out the phrase)
protect the social order
Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of a government:
to keep and distribute power in a country
to keep rulers accountable
to maintain the rule of law in a country
to allow people with more intelligence and money to be in charge
4. to allow people with more intelligence and money to be in charge