Ancient Gov't
Rules & Laws
Philosophers
Goverments
Vocabulary
100
Only group who could vote in ancient Rome?
Free men
100
Guidelines for conduct in a specific situation?
A rule
100
Machiavelli believed it was ok for rulers to be _______ with his people?
Dishonest
100
This type of government leader rules by force?
Dictator
100
Another word for freedom?
Liberty
200
We got our ideas about this type of government from the ancient Greeks?
Democracy
200
All laws were originally ______, not complicated?
Simple
200
Thomas Hobbes believed government should fight to _______its people?
Protect
200
The United States has this type of government?
Democracy, Republic
200
What does "govern" mean?
To Rule
300
In ancient Greece, these men had more power than common men?
Wealthy Men
300
Laws are made to ______ people and their property?
Protect
300
He had the idea that natural rights were life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
300
Hitler ran this type of government?
Dictatorship
300
What is a "charter"?
A written Agreement
400
The word democracy means “rule by _______”?
the people
400
Government is a combination of laws and _____ people live by?
Customs
400
de Montesquieu believed that government should be divided into ___ branches?
three
400
In a traditional monarchy, this person rules the country?
Royal family – king or queen
400
What is an "Assembly"?
A group that gathers to discuss and pass laws
500
Officials elected to speak and act for the people?
Representatives
500
Group of people living together who have a common interest?
Community
500
He travelled all around the colonies studying democracy?
de Tocqueville
500
This type of government passes power from one generation to the next?
Monarchy
500
What does "appoint" mean?
To name or choose a person for an office
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