Forming a Government
What are two purposes of the government?
What is: -To create policies and laws
-To keep order/keep people safe
-To regulate the economy/collect taxes
-To provide public goods/services
-To protect/run the military
Limited and unlimited refer to the amount of ______________ a government has.
What is: Power
What is a Theocracy?
What is: A government ruled by religious laws and leaders- God decides political decisions.
What type of government does the United States have?
What is: A Representative Democracy (Limited).
Name the 5 oceans (from largest in size to smallest).
What is: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic.
Fill in the blank:
A Government is a political system that is designed to ____________ and ___________ a society.
What is: Organize & Regulate
What are the types of rulers of unlimited governments (3)?
What is: Kings, dictators, military rulers
What is an Oligarchy?
A political group made up a group of elite leaders (often based on wealth, race, religion, or military leadership).
What type of government can restrict or censor the news or press?
What is: An unlimited government.
Name the seven continents (from smallest in size to largest).
Australia, Europe, Antarctica, South America, North America, Africa, Asia.
What is an Autocracy?
What is: A form of government in which one ruler has absolute control and total decision making power over the people.
What are examples of rulers of limited governments (2)?
What is: Presidents and Prime Ministers
What is a direct democracy?
What is: A system in which the people rule by making their own decisions by majority vote.
What two other terms from this unit apply to a dictatorship?
What is: Unlimited and Autocracy
What is the 0° line of latitude called? What directions is latitude measured?
What is: The equator; North & South.
What are three qualities of a democracy?
What is:
1.A system in which people vote for a leader.
2.Free and fair elections.
3.A system by the people, for the people.
What are three attributes of an unlimited government?
What is:
1.Ruled by one person or a small group with total power.
2.The authority of the leader has no limits.
3.Everyone else follows strict laws.
What is Anarchy?
What is: When no government exists; a total absence of authority or leadership.
What type of government existed in Ancient Greece?
What is: A direct democracy.
What is the 0° line of longitude called?
(200 bonus points) What are the lines of longitude also referred to as, and what do they determine?
What is the Prime Meridian.
Bonus: Meridians- they split up time zones.
Name something that an Autocracy can control:
What is an example of a country that has an Autocracy?
Answers may vary: Schools, personal freedoms, strict laws, taxes, etc.
North Korea, Russia, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia
What are the three attributes of a limited government?
What is:
1.Everyone, including the leader, must follow the law.
2.Constitutions limit power so leaders cannot take advantage of the people.
3.Leaders are elected fairly by the citizens.
What is the difference between an absolute and a constitutional monarchy?
What is: An absolute monarchy is where the royal family holds all of the power, while a constitutional monarchy has a royal family whose power is restricted by a constitution.
What are five examples of public goods and services in the United States that are provided by the government?
What is: Post offices, Elections, Police offices, Fire Stations, Public Schools, Public Transportation, Infrastructure (roads, bridges etc.), Libraries, Parks.
What is the definition of a Peninsula?
What is: A small piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water.