Types of Government
This type of government has one leader with absolute power.
What is a dictatorship?
This ancient civilization created the first form of democracy.
What is Ancient Greece?
This philosopher believed the government should protect people's natural rights, like life and liberty.
Who is John Locke?
This document, created in 1789, lists the rights of man and was inspired by the American Declaration of Independence.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
This is the principle where the majority's choice wins, but the rights of minorities are protected.
What is majority rule with minority rights?
In this system, a king or queen rules the country, often for life.
What is a monarchy?
In this revolution, the French overthrew their king in 1789.
What is the French Revolution?
This idea states that all people should have equal rights and freedoms.
What is equality?
This document, signed in 1689, gave English citizens more rights and limited the king’s power.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This concept says that every citizen has the same rights when it comes to voting and laws.
What is equality before the law?
This type of government gives power to a small group of people.
What is an oligarchy?
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the king in England.
What is the Magna Carta?
This concept means that everyone, including leaders, must follow the law.
What is the rule of law?
This law passed in 1964 banned discrimination based on race, religion, and other factors in the USA.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This is the right to express opinions and ideas without punishment.
What is freedom of speech?
This is the form of democracy where citizens vote directly on laws.
What is a direct democracy?
In 1776, this document declared that the 13 American colonies were free from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This theory says that people agree to follow rules in exchange for protection from the government.
What is the social contract?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This is the right that allows citizens to choose their leaders in elections.
What is the right to vote?
This type of government allows citizens to vote for representatives who make decisions for them.
What is a representative democracy?
This policy, introduced in the Soviet Union in the 1980s, allowed more open discussions and reforms.
What is Glasnost?
This idea calls for dividing power into branches of government to prevent one from becoming too powerful.
What is separation of powers?
This document, signed in 1215, was forced upon King John of England to limit his power.
What is the Magna Carta?
This system means that the people, through their representatives, govern the country.
What is a representative democracy?