Democratic Governments
The type of government that is most likely to have free and fair elections
What is a democratic government?
Documents that guide cooperation, protect and share resources, and prevent conflict
What are treaties?
The oldest type of government
What is an authoritarian government?
This type of boundary is formed by language or religion
What is a cultural boundary?
The order of the types of government from most to least powerful (state, federal/national, local)
What is federal/national, state, local?
This type of government has both elected leaders and a monarch (king/queen)
What is a constitutional monarchy?
These are caused by disputes over territory, resources, or cultural differences
What is a conflict/war?
A type of government in which one person rules by fear and has total control over all aspects of life
What is a dictatorship?
A body of water, river, or mountain range can form this type of boundary
What is a natural boundary?
This is a term for a country's authority to govern itself within territorial boundaries (a country has freedom from outside control)
What is sovereignty?
A type of government in which citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them
What is a representative democracy?
The Antarctic Treaty is an example of this type of cooperation (environmental organization, cultural exchange society, defensive alliance, trade treaty)
In this type of government, power is passed down through family lines (heredity) and the king/queen has supreme authority
What is an absolute monarchy?
This type of boundary is usually determined by foreign powers
What is a political/geometric boundary?
A system of government that divides powers between national and state
What is the federal system?
A type of government in which each citizen participates in every decision
What is a direct democracy?
USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement) is an example of this type of cooperation (environmental organization, cultural exchange society, defensive alliance, trade treaty)
What is a trade treaty?
A type of government in which a small group is in power
What is an oligarchy?
Opening a new library is an example of this function of government (keep order, provides security, provides services, guides the community).
What is providing services?
A system of government in which one central government makes the decisions
What is a unitary system?
In this type of government, citizens actively participate in the government by voting for leaders. Everyone lives by rule of law. Leadership is not determined by heredity.
What is an example of a representative democracy?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an example of this type of cooperation (environmental organization, cultural exchange society, defensive alliance, trade treaty)
What is a defensive alliance?
In this type of government, leaders are said to be divinely inspired
What is a theocracy?
This type of boundary/border is usually determined without input from local populations
What is a political/geometric boundary?
The purpose of a king or queen in a constitutional monarchy
What is a ceremonial leader/cultural symbol?