Types of Government
Boundaries & Borders
Conflict & Cooperation
Power & Systems
Random U.S. History
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In this type of democracy, citizens vote directly on laws and rules themselves instead of choosing leaders to vote for them.
Direct Democracy
100
A boundary created by nature, such as a river, mountain range, or lake that separates two countries.
Natural Boundary
100
When two countries sign a treaty to protect each other against an outside enemy, they are showing this key concept.
Cooperation
100
In this popular form of democracy, citizens choose elected leaders to make laws and run the government for them.
Representative Democracy
100
This famous document, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced that the 13 American colonies were breaking away from Britain and declared them independent.
Declaration of Independence
200
In this type of government, a king or queen rules with absolute power and is not restricted.
Absolute Monarchy
200
A border drawn to separate different groups of people based on human traits like language, religion, or background.
Cultural Boundary
200
If Country A builds a dam on a shared river that cuts off fresh water to Country B downstream, it will likely cause this between them.
Conflict
200
What system is where power is divided between a central national government and state governments?
Federal System
200
Who was the general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and the very first President of the United States?
George Washington
300
This type of government is run by religious leaders, and all of its laws are based on holy rules or religious books.
Theocracy
300
A border drawn as a straight line on a map using lines of latitude or longitude.
Geometric Boundary
300
Neighboring countries are much more likely to cooperate peacefully when they share similar styles of this. (Example: Two democratic countries or two authoritarian countries)
Government
300
In a Constitutional Monarchy, the king or queen does not have real power and really only serves as a __________ figure for the country.
Symbolic (Symbol)
300
In 1773, American colonists protested unfair taxes by dumping hundreds of chests of British tea into the harbor during this famous historical event.
Boston Tea Party
400
A government where power is held by a small group of rich or powerful people.
Oligarchy
400
In Switzerland, borders between local regions were historically drawn to separate areas where people speak French from areas where people speak German. What specific type of boundary is this?
Cultural Boundary
400
Fresh water, timber, and oil are examples of these, which countries often fight over when they become scarce.
Natural Resources
400
In a Direct Democracy, who holds the power to vote on and make every single rule and law?
The Citizens (The People)
400
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation intending to free the slaves and also led the country during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
500
In this authoritarian system, a single ruler takes complete total control of the country with the military, cancels all future elections, and limits the personal freedoms of citizens.
Dictatorship (Authoritarian)
500
Country A and Country B are separated by a high mountain range. However, across a flat desert region, their border changes into a perfectly straight line drawn along the 30th line of latitude. Name BOTH types of boundaries used between these countries.
Natural and Geometric Boundary
500
What two countries are experiencing conflict in Eastern Europe where Country A started a war with Country B to increase their land and because they have two different types of governments. Name BOTH countries.
Russia and Ukraine
500
In a Dictatorship, how does that one person keep their power?
Threat of force (The Military)
500
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee freedoms like speech, religion, and press, are known by this collective name.
Bill of Rights