Forms of Gov
Forms of Gov 2
Origins
Trivia
100

Citizens elect representatives to govern for them.


What is Representative Democracy/Republic


100

 

A ruler who has complete power over a country (EX: North Korea).


What is Dictatorship


100

What country did the United States rebel against during the American Revolution?


What is England/Great Britain


100

What are the 1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution collectively known as?


Bill of Rights


200

A system whereby the people rule either directly/by elected representation


What is Democracy


200

 

Leader of the government is also the religious leader of society


What is Theocracy


200


What 2 ancient civilizations are credited with creating the idea of "Democracy and Republicanism"



Ancient Greece (Athens)

Ancient Rome

200

Who is the current governor of FL?

Ron Desantis 

300

Citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues; Not realistic with large populations of people.


What is Direct Democracy


300

What type of government does the United States use?


What is Republic/Representative Democracy


300


Name one of the early British documents that set forth ideas of limited government and individual rights.



English Bill of Rights

Petition of Right 

Magna Carta

300

Name the three branches of Government


What is Legislative, Judicial and Executive


400

Form of government in which the king/queen has all of the power; Usually pass power through bloodlines (heredity)


What is Absolute Monarchy


400

A legislature consisting of TWO parts, or houses (EX: Congress)


What is Bicameral


400


Debts accrued from what war led to the British government heavily taxing the colonies without their consent?




What is The French & Indian War



400

What is the 10th amendment?

states rights

500

A small group of people, usually a wealthy elite, having control of a country.


What is Oligarchy


500

A country with no leader or structure; complete chaos.

What is Anarchy


500

What enlightenment thinker created the social contract theory?

Thomas Hobbes

500


How many elected people make up the United States Congress?



What is 535? 

(435 Representatives & 100 Senators)

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