Types of Government
This is a type of government where people vote for laws and policies directly.
Democracy
This influence had a democracy
Athens Greece
This is when government powers are separated into 3 branches.
Separation of power
This part of a paragraph answers the question
Claim
This is Bob's favorite color
Black
This is when people vote for representatives who do the governing for them.
Republic
This influence had a republic
Rome
These are freedoms or things everyone are entitled too.
Rights
This is a quote that proves the claim
Evidence
Which branch reviews the laws?
Judicial Branch
This is a bunch of independent nations united under one country
Confederacy
This influene had a confederacy
Haudenasaunee
This branch makes the laws
Legislative
This explains how the quotes proves the claim and main argument of an essay.
Reasoning
This is when you prefer one thing over another.
Bias
This has one ruler who takes power by force
Dictatorship
Which enlightenment thinker wrote about the rights to life, liberty and property
John Locke
This is when each branch works to limit the others power.
This is when you tell your reader where you got your quote from
Citation
According to the Declaration of Independence, all people should have these three rights.
Life liberty and pursuit of happiness
This had a king or queen who's power is limited by a document.
Constitutional Monarchy
This influence limited their government with a Constitutional Monarchy.
England
This is when government power is divided between a Central (federal) government, state governments and local governmetns.
This kind of language helps you move from one topic to another.
Transitional Language
These are the three duties of citizens
Obey the law, pay taxes, defend the nation, serving in court, and attending school.