Types of Limited Government
A monarch (king or queen) shares power with a constitutionally organized government
Constitutional Monarchy
ruled by a king or queen with absolute power
Absolute Monarchy
A government that is voted and decided on by the people
Limited
Marines, Navy Army, Air Force
Protect the Country, Keep Order, Help Citizens, or Make Laws?
Protect the Country
The three branches of the US government are the executive branch, legislative, and what other branch?
Judicial
Citizens exercise power by voting
Democracy
religious leaders rule in the name of God or a god.
Theocracy
A government with an Ultimate Ruler who makes decisions based on himself rather than the people
Unlimited
Jobs must pay minimum wage, freedom of speech, voting age is 18, kids under 14 can't work
Protect the Country, Keep Order, Help Citizens, or Make Laws?
Make laws
Which branch of government includes the president and his cabinet staff?
Executive
Citizens vote directly on every issue
Direct Democracy
those in power have complete control and do not allow people the freedom to oppose them
Totalitarian
Separate these Government leaders into Limited and Unlimited:
President
Dictator
King
Vice President
Limited: President, Vice President
Unlimited: Dictator, King
Police, sheriff, highway patrol, FBI
Protect the Country, Keep Order, Make Laws, or Help Citizens?
Keep Order
Judicial
power is held by the people and their representatives
Representative Democracy
a government ruled by one person with total power
Autocracy
A government has voted Representatives that speak on behalf of their constituents (voters)
Limited
Retirement benefits, Schools, Veterans Hospital, Highway System
Protect the Country, Keep Order, Make Laws, or Help Citizens?
Help Citizens
What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called
Bill of Rights
citizens vote for a person to represent them
Republic
ruled by one person, people have little to no freedom
Dictatorship
A government that gives total power and control to one or more supreme rulers-- voting is very limited and human, political, and civil rights are little to none
Unlimited
How old do you have to be to vote in the United States?
18
Freedom of religion and freedom of the press are what number amendment of the Constitution?
#1