Types of Government
Theories of Power
Autocracies
Citizenship
By the People
100
this is the type of government that is ruled by a king or queen
What is Monarchy
100
this is the theory that violence and intimidation should be used to gain power
What is Force Theory
100
Kim Jong Un is an example of this type of leader, who controls all aspects of his country
What is a Dictator
100
this is something people in democracies are born with; freedom of expression, for example
What is a right
100
the USA is this type of government
What is Representative democracy
200
In this type of government, the people hold the power to vote and make laws
What is Direct Democracy
200
This is the theory that God chose certain people to rule an area
What is Divine-Right Theory
200
This is the term to describe a system where a King or Queen has total power, and no government exists to balance the power
What is an Absolute Monarchy
200
Paying taxes would be considered to be a duty, or this in the united states
What is a responsibility
200
This branch of the US Government is responsible for making laws
What is Legislative Branch (Congress)
300
The definition of this type of government translates to "rule by few"
What is Oligarchy
300
A democracy would most-likely be based on this theory of power, one where the people give up power for protection
What is Social-Contract theory
300
This is the heavily militarized area that separates North and South Korea
What is the DMZ
300
This is the set of laws that govern the United States of America
What is the Constitution
300
This branch of the US Government is responsible for enforcing laws
What is Executive Branch (President)
400
This government system is based entirely on religious law
What is Theocracy
400
A monarchy is most likely based on this power theory
What is Divine-Right theory
400
A system with a King or Queen that also has a lawmaking body & a written set of laws is called this
What is Constitutional Monarchy
400
This is both a right & a responsibility that Americans have
What is the right & responsibility to vote
400
The idea to divide power between different branches in the US Government is also called this
What is Separation of Powers
500
This government system is an oligarchy that is controlled specifically by the military
What is a Junta
500
This theory states that power is naturally gained and passed down from generation to generation
What is Evolutionary Theory
500
This is biased or misleading information produced by the government so that people will support them
What is propaganda
500
This is the section of the US Constitution that talks about freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and other basic privileges that Americans have
What is the Bill of Rights
500
When people vote they are giving their permission to an elected official to represent them; this principle is also called...
What is Consent of the Governed
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