Locke and Hobbes
Describe the state of Nature according to enlightenment thinkers?
The world without government or authority
Explain the concept of "Natural Rights."
Natural rights are rights people are born with and granted by government.
What are the two types of Democracy?
Direct and Representative
When writing a claim in Social Studies, it should have one of these features.
Clear and debatable.
Takes a stand.
Includes an action word like "should" or "should not".
Explains why.
What type of government was ancient athens?
Direct Democracy
What was exchanged in Locke's view of Social Contract?
The exchange was some freedom and power in exchange for the government protecting your natural rights
What are the two types of Monarchies?
Absolute and Constitutional
Who rules and how is power obtained in a Dictatorship?
One ruler, obtained by force
How can a country be both a direct and representative democracy at the same time
Some countries operate where on a more local level they have features of direct and on a more state or national level citizens would still elect representatives
Compare and contrast America's government with a monarchy. What are the key differences in how power is attained and who rules in each system?
In America, we have a government where people elect leaders. In a monarchy, there's a king or queen who inherits power.
The philosopher that said people had a right to overthrow the government if it didn't protect or represent them.
Locke
What were the Natural Rights that John Locke wrote about?
John Locke Believed a person was born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Is an oligarchy more like a dictatorship or more like a monarchy? Explain your reasoning
More like a dictatorship. Most of the time when one group takes power from another
What was the famous writings of Hobbes and Locke?
Hobbes - The leviathan, Locke - Two Treaties on Government
Of the three systems of government, this is the type of with a strong central government that rules the entire nation.
Unitary.
What was the ideal form of government in Hobbes view/
Absolute Monarchy
Give me a simple definition of Oligarchy and Dictatorship
Oligarchy - rule by the "few" in power, usually taken by force
Dictatorship - when one person takes power
Define Theocracy
A type of government in which the rules and laws are based on religious text.
Who holds power in this type of government Theocracy
The person that holds the power in a theocracy depends on the type of government it is attached to
What two countries were some of the first to try democracy?
Athens (greece) and Rome
What was exchanged in Hobbes view of Social Contract
Hobbes thought the exchange was that people would exchange power and freedom for protection
Describe the idea of rule of law
Everyone in a country is under the law. Meaning they have to obey it
Why can a theocracy be both a theocratic dictatorship or a theocratic democracy?
Theocracy only refers to the leaders using religion to form the laws and structure of the country, it can be attached to any form of government
Define autocracy and list the two types we studied this week
Any government in which 1 person takes power. Absolute monarchy and Dictatorship
The United States used to have THIS system of government, but it was too weak. It allows each part of the country to have its own independent power.
Confederate System.