Types of Government
A society without government
What is Anarchy?
He believed the state of nature is violent, brutish, nasty, and selfish.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This is the animal symbol of the Republican Party.
What is the Elephant?
This is the color that represents the Democratic Party.
What is Blue?
This type of bias is where one seeks out information that agrees with their beliefs.
What is Confirmation Bias?
The US has this type of government
What is representative democracy?
(Republic also acceptable)
He favored a society in which people choose their government leaders.
Who is John Locke?
The Republican Party is on this side of the political spectrum.
What is the right?
This animal represents the Democratic Party.
What is the Donkey?
This type of journalism focuses on who is "winning" the race, day, debate, etc. instead of focusing on issues and policies that affect people.
What is Horse Race Journalism?
This type of government is unlimited and is ruled by religious leaders.
What is Theocracy?
He advocated for an absolute monarch.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This color represents the Republican Party.
What is red?
Democrats are on this side of the political spectrum.
What is the Left?
This is where the media determines what issues are relevant by choosing what information is available to the public.
What is Gatekeeping?
This is type of government is limited and is ruled by a king or queen.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
John Locke believed the power of the government belonged to this.
Who is the people?
This is the nickname of the Republican Party.
What is the GOP?
Democrats tend to hold these types of viewpoints.
What is Progressive or Liberal?
This branch of the government enforces the law.
What is Executive?
This type of government is unlimited and ruled by a King or Queen. Thomas Hobbes advocated for this type of government.
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
Thomas Hobbes believed this is the purpose of government.
What is to protect the people from themselves or keep order?
This is one demographic that tends to vote Republican.
What is Evangelical Christians?
(or White, Blue-Collar, married, less educated, veterans and active military.)
This demographic tends to vote Democrat.
What is member of the LGBT community?
(or POC, higher educated, single, young)
In a two-party system, like the US, minor political parties are also known as this.
What are Third Parties?