Civics Basics
The United States government has ___________ branches
Three
The first Greek city-state to have a democracy
Athens
The document signed by the king after pressure from barons.
Magna Carta
This philosopher had the greatest influence on the Founding Fathers in America
John Locke
This singer's boyfriend is "Choosin Texas"
Ella Langley
Another name for a supporter of the Republican party.
Conservative
What type of democracy did Ancient Greece have?
Direct Democracy
What does Magna Carta mean?
Great Charter
This philosopher believed in a strict social contract theory.
Thomas Hobbes
This rapper "Took Her to the O" and passed away in 2020.
King Von
This branch makes the laws
Legislative/Congress
Who was not allowed to vote in Greece?
Foreigners, Slaves, Women all acceptable.
What was the big promise of the Magna Carta?
Everyone, even the king, had to obey the law. (Anything close to this also acceptable).
What is social contract theory?
We give up a little bit of freedom in exchange for government rule and protection. (And we can change leaders if this is violated).
This country singer recently made headlines for wearing a "Free Palestine" shirt at a concert.
Zach Bryan
A system of government where 1 person has almost total control.
Authoritarian, Totalitarian also acceptable.
Ancient Rome used this form of Democracy, which should be familiar to all of you.
Representative Democracy.
Basic rights, such as freedom of speech, a trial by jury, and the right to bear arms, were included in this British document.
English Bill of Rights
This French Enlightenment thinker was very sarcastic, witty, and frequently stirred controversy with his opinions.
Voltaire
Name a Chinese philosophy we studied last year.
Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism.
An economic system where the means of production are controlled by private businesses for profit.
Capitalism
Roman democracy was famously represented by the ___________, where a handful of elected members would meet.
The Senate
The English Bill of Rights guaranteed the government must act fairly and follow established rules before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property. This is called
Due Process
This Enlightenment thinker believed in, and re-popularized, the idea of separation of powers.
Montesquieu
This is something or someone that was used in ancient China (and other societies like Greece) that can tell you your fortune.
Oracle