Types of Government
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The laws publicly placed in the Roman Republic were called what?
Twelve Tables
Which act inspired the 3rd Amendment?
Quartering Act
People have the power to make political decisions in which type of government?
democracy
Give one example of a democratic government and one example of an authoritarian government.
Authoritarian: North Korea
Democratic: USA
In what two types of government is freedom most limited?
Totalitarian, dictatorship
People elect leaders to stand in for them in what type of government?
representative
Which war did the British want colonists to help pay for?
The French and Indian War
This philosopher believed that people agreed to be governed so that their rights would be protected.
John Locke
What is the name of the type of democracy where citizens come together to make and pass laws?
Direct Democracy
North Korea is an example of what type of government?
Totalitarian
A ruler or government must have the support of its citizens to stay in power based on which idea?
consent of the governed
Why did colonists object against the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and Tea Act?
They were passed without colonial approval
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
Common Sense
Which type of government best fits the needs of a nation that desires strong local governments?
Confederate
Which type of government has power concentrated in a strong central government?
Unitary (authoritarian)
A balance between the monarch's right to rule and citizen's willingness to follow is called what?
The Social Contract
What was created as a result of colonial disagreement with British Parliament and "taxation without representation"?
First Continental Congress
This philosopher believed that a strong government was necessary to prevent social chaos.
Thomas Hobbes
How did the colonists respond to the Tea tax?
Boston Tea Party (threw the tea into the harbor)
In which type of government does a single ruler have all the power, which is hereditary (passed down through family)?
monarchy
Voters and a carefully crafted constitution keep a government's power in check in what type of government?
limited
Why did American colonists want independence after British government took control of colony legislatures?
They believed they had a right to elect representative assemblies.
Magna Carta
What are Thomas Paine's 3 principles outlined in Common Sense?
Consent of the governed, rule of law, and representative government