Types of Government (part 1)
A country is ruled by a monarch who has absolute power and can make laws without consent from a parliament.
This type of government strictly follows a religion.
Theocracy
A document that establishes a government.
Constitution
A government institution that makes laws.
Legislature
When a government moves from democratic towards authoritarian.
Backsliding
In a country where citizens participate directly in decision-making on laws and policies.
Direct Democracy
A type of government is ruled by a small group of people.
Oligarchy
A recent election faced criticism due to reports on intimidation at polling places and misinformation about voting procedures. What democratic principle is being violated?
Free and Fair Elections
Power is being shared between the national and local government
Federalsim
A single leader slowly gives themself more power while weakening the power of others.
Executive Aggrandizement (EA)
A type of government with a parliament and a king.
Constitutional Monarchy
A country where citizens vote for people that make the laws on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
A law is passed that condemns the freedom of speech of a small group of people in the community. Which principle of democracy is this violating?
Minority/Individual Rights
In a town hall meeting, a large group of citizens vote on a new public policy that will affect the community and the majority wins. This is an example of which democratic principle?
Majority Rule
A government holds elections but changes the voting rules last minute and intimidates voters to vote for a certain party.
Strategic Election Manipulation (SEM)
A type of government is led by a President and is elected by the only political party that exists. That political party is led by elite members and makes all the decisions.
Oligarchy
A newly established nation decides to have a single leader who claims to represent the people, but all opposing voices are silenced, and there are no elections.
A national law is trying to interfere with a law in Florida. What democratic principle is this violating?
Federalism
A government leader breaks the law and is not prosecuted. What principle of democracy is being violated?
Rule of Law
The military quietly removes the leader of the government and "temporarily" takes over. They offer no plan when they will restore democracy but say it will be soon.
Promissory Coup
The main difference between an Absolute Monarchy and a Constitutional Monarchy.
Absolute: Only the king/queen has power
Constitutional: King/queen shares power with a parliament/constitution
This is the main difference between a Direct Democracy and a Representative Democracy
Direct: Citizens vote for directly for laws
Representative: Citizens vote for representatives that make the laws
This principles describes the idea that people have the authority to govern themselves.
Popular Sovereignty
The Supreme Court overturns a law made by Congress. This is an example of what principle of democracy?
Check and Balances
A president gives himself the power to remove government officials he does not like and dissolves groups that would limit his power.
Executive Aggrandizement