Types of Government
Constitution
Why do we need it?
American British Colonies
Wildcard
100
Rule is inherited in this.
What is a Monarchy?
100
A legal framework for government.
What is a constitution?
100
When no government exists at all.
What is a state of nature?
100
Colonists were subjects of...
What is Britain or a Monarch?
100
Name of one of our leaders.
Who is Barack Obama? or similar.
200
Two types of democracy.
What are direct and representative?
200
This country has both written and unwritten parts to their constitution?
What is England?
200
Social Contract
What is the agreement of citizens to set up a government and obey its laws.
200
This percentage of colonists were farmers.
What is 90%?
200
Distance between some Colonists' homes.
What is 10 miles?
300
Form of government ruled by a one person.
What is an autocracy?
300
Government with unlimited power.
What is an autocratic or dictatorial government?
300
Where government gets its right to govern.
What is from the people?
300
This didn't matter very much to colonists because they could work to earn it.
What is money?
300
He left his farm to lead the Roman army.
Who is Cincinnatus?
400
No Government at all.
What is anarchy?
400
When a constitution places limits on the power of those running the government.
What is a constitutional government?
400
Life, liberty and property.
What are Natural Rights?
400
The only people could vote.
Who are white land-owning men?
400
Antigone was sentenced to death for doing this.
What is burying her brother or going against the King (Creon)?
500
The form of government where power is taken by force.
What is a dictatorship?
500
Life, liberty and property
What are the rights the Constitution protects? What are our natural/basic rights?
500
Protect the natural rights that individuals can't in a state of nature?
What is the purpose of government?
500
Political leaders of the colonies.
Who are the Founders?
500
The responsibility of citizens to vote, pay taxes, and serve on a jury.
What is Civic Duty?
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