Types of Government
This type of government features a single person who inherits rule and power.
What is a "monarchy?"
In this type of government, citizens hold the power.
What is a "democracy?"
A period in time wherein new ideas about religion, philosophy and government came to fruition is often associated with the _______________.
What is "enlightenment?"
Government by the people, for the people
What is "Popular Sovereignty?"
The United States features this type of government, in which the citizens elect individuals to champion their interests.
What is a "representative democracy?"
This ancient civilization was the first to implement a democratic system.
What is "Ancient Greece?"
The concepts of rule of law and rights to a fair trial can be traced back to the signing of this famous document in the year 1215 AD.
What is the "Magna Carta?"
This act passed by the British required the colonies to pay taxes on all paper products and legal documents.
What is the "Stamp Act?"
A government when a party or leader of that party controls all aspects of life
What is "Totalitarianism?"
A society in which a god or deity is seen as the supreme civil ruler is an example of this type of government.
What is "theocracy?"
This type of democracy features no middle man. Citizens vote on every issue.
What is "direct democracy?"
This enlightenment thinker coined "life, liberty and property" as the fundamental natural rights of man.
Who is "John Locke?"
The three unalienable rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence are...
What are "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?"
A healthy ignoring of the colonies by England
What is "Salutary Neglect?"
This type of government is often interpreted to mean "government rule by the few." (Hint: non inherited)
What is "oligarchy?"
This democratic principle illustrates that all government power should not be held in one place.
What is "Separation of Powers?"
Voltiare, a prominent enlightenment thinker, was best known for advocating for the wall between these two entities.
What are "church and state?"
This document, drafted aboard the Mayflower, set a standard for democratic governance in the MA colony upon arrival
What is the "Mayflower Compact?"
Economic policy that states you should always sell more than you buy
What is "Mercantilism?"
A category of government in which one person holds absolute power.
What is an "autocracy?"
This term is used to describe power being distributed among different branches of government.
What is "Checks and Balances?"
Rousseau advocated for the _________________, which said that people should given up certain freedoms in order to receive protection from government.
What is the "Social Contract Theory?"
Writer of common sense
Who is "Thomas Paine?"
Theory that all cultures from a variety of places will merge together into one, single cohesive culture and society.
What is "Melting Pot Theory?"