What type of government?
One person seizes the power and has to control the people by any means necessary
Dictator / Autocrat
government may not take actions that they don't have the power for
Limits
member of the wealthy upper class
aristocrat
to protect the natural rights of the citizens
purpose of government
a person elected to speak for others
representative
Citizens hold the power and elect officials to make decisions and laws for the country
Republic
a government with unlimited power (led by one person)
dictator or autocratic
to entrust (power)
delegate
2 answers: 200 Points possible (100 per answer)
The girl who the tragedy we read was about (she wanted to bury her dead brother)
The king (the girl's uncle) who outlawed burying his newphew's body
girl: Antigone
king: Creon
the people themselves control the government
direct democracy
On a school board, each member is an equal member of the board and has an equal vote on decisions for the school district
Direct Democracy
laws that establish limits on government power
higher law
an interest group
faction
the three natural rights
life, liberty, property
part of a person's life that isn't the government's business
private domain
The leader of the country comes from a line of rulers and the children of the leader will someday lead the country by inheritance.
Monarchy
government in which power is held by a single ruler (usually a king or queen)
monarchy
no governments or laws exist at all
state of nature
to approve / agree to something or to allow something to take place
consent
power is limited to each person or group running it
constitutional government
In a large country citizens use their power to vote to elect representatives to make laws for the country
Representative Democracy
this group has the power in the USA
the people! or citizens
citizens have the power, the power is entrusted to leaders, and everyone works for the common good
citizens & leaders are willing to set aside private interests for the common good
civic virtue
The philosopher whose ideas the founding fathers agreed with (he came up with the 3 natural rights)
John Locke