Types of Governments (Name)
The power that rules a country or community
What is Government?
What is taxes, leadership, laws, and military?
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a God
What is Theocracy?
The study of rights and duties of citizens
What is Civics?
Something that citizens should do, it is voluntary
What is Civic Responsibility?
The type of government we have here in the USA
What is Representative Democracy?
Nobody is in control. Everyone looks out for themselves. Believe that people should be allowed to freely associate together without being subject to any nation or government.
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
What is Oligarchy?
Something that you are entitled to as a human being.
What are Rights?
A person who moves permanently to another country
What is an Immigrant?
All citizens vote directly on issues. Limited power.
What is Direct Democracy?
People vote for leaders who make laws for them. Voting on candidates not issues. Vote for someone who represents your wishes. Limited power.
What is representative democracy?
Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over other; the government or power or an absolute monarch. One person has all the power
What is autocracy?
Responsibility of a citizen, something that is required by law.
What is Civic Duty?
Reasons for Immigration
What is Religious, Political, Wealth, Forced and Opportunity?
The 4 functions of government
What is Keep order, Provide Security, Provide Services, and Guide the Community?
Who is John Locke?
A monarch (king or queen) inherits right to rule and has unlimited power. No voting by people. Laws are decided by King or Queen. Unlimited power.
What is Absolute Monarchy?
Steps someone who is not a natural born US citizen, MUST take to become a US citizen
What is Naturalization?
A monarch (king or queen) inherits right to rule, but is limited by laws made by parliament. People vote for leaders who make laws for them. Limited power.
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
English philosopher who believed in a "social contract theory" between people and the government. This theory support his philosophy that people exchange their individual liberty for group safety and social order.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Makes all laws and suppresses any opposition. Usually rule through fear. Limited speech, press, and religion. Unlimited power.
What is Dictatorship?
Paying taxes
What is Civic Duty?
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights