The Few
Why do no countries today have a confederal system of government?
Government is too weak.
True or False:
The United States has a direct democracy
False - representative democracy
The term "anarchy" is a form of government in which there is no effective government. Basic public services, security, and rule of law have collapsed.
Has there ever been a country in which anarchy was their form of government?
Yes - but only briefly
Examples: Somalia and Syria (civil war)
Who pays the Vice President's salary?
The Senate
Which system of government has power concentrated with the central government and very little authority is given to the local governments?
Unitarian
How does a federal system of laws split its power?
Between the national government and regional governments.
Name three countries that at one time or another had a totalitarian dictatorship.
Germany (1933-1945 Adolf Hitler)
The Soviet Union (1924 - 1953 Joseph Stalin)
Italy (1922 - 1943 Benito Mussolini)
China (1949 - 1976 Mao Zedong)
North Korea (Kim Dynasty)
A. It is illegal to worry a squirrel
B. It is illegal to tie your horse along 3rd Street.
C. It is illegal to throw a snowball - particularly in parks
D. It is illegal to play checkers in a public place.
C - this law is actually for Wausau, WI.
Name a country that currently has a theocracy as their form of government.
Vatican City
Iran
Name two pros of a presidential democracy.
- Voters choose leaders
- No one person in gov. has too much power
- Legislatures from multiple parties
- Stable
Send one person from your team up to me to pronounce this word correctly: coup d'état
French
What country has the world's largest democracy?
India
How are dictators different than monarchs?
How they acquire power: force vs. inherited
In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister?
The party with the legislative majority
Nazism is a form of fascism built on what specific idea?
Racial superiority
King Louis XIV of France was the longest serving head of state in history. How many years did he serve for?
72 years
What is the oldest form of government that is still used today?
Monarchy
A town meeting is a small-scale example of what form of government?
Direct Democracy
What is fascism?
An authoritarian political ideology characterized by a dictatorial leader and centralized government that aims to control all aspects of society. Extreme focus on nationalism.
In Switzerland, citizens can challenge a law passed by parliament if they collect ______________ signatures in 100 days.
50,000
When the United States of America were first established in 1776, we had a ____________ system of government. In 1787, we changed to a _________________ system when we wrote the _________________.
1. confederal
2. federal
3. Constitution