Democracy
What is direct democracy?
Someone who takes all the power usually by force.
What is a dictator?
Most oligarchies are led by this:
What are several wealthy (rich) families?
We usually call the leader of a monarchy this (NOT "monarch").
What is a king or a queen?
Theocracy is ruling in the name of ______.
What is God?
People who vote for others to represent their interests in government.
What is representative democracy?
This person is probably one of the most famous dictators ever!
Who is Adolf Hitler?
The word for the leader of an oligarchy.
What is "oligarch"?
This is how long a monarch will usually serve as leader.
What is for life?
"Theo" is the beginning of the word theocracy which means this:
What is God or higher power?
The United States is this type of democracy.
What is REPRESENTATIVE?
True or False: There are no civil liberties in a dictatorship.
True
Oligarchies often hide behind this type of government. (two different possible answers)
What is monarchy or dictatorship?
Great Britain is an example of this type of monarchy.
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
Leaders are typically chosen by this group of people in a theocracy.
Who are church officials or religious leaders?
This is the ancient civilization that started the first democracy.
What is Greece (Athens)?
This current dictator is the leader of Russia.
Who is Viladimir Putin?
Oligarchs try to control the laws through these people.
Who are lobbyists?
The type of monarchy where only one individual holds all of the power.
What is Absolute Monarchy?
In a theocracy, laws are often based directly on these, rather than on laws created by society (civil laws).
What is religious beliefs and/or texts?
The government power is this type of power in a democracy.
What is LIMITED?
Kim Jon-un is the supreme leader of this country.
What is North Korea?
Many present day oligarchs live in this country.
What is Russia?
Many countries overthrew their monarchies after this war.
What is World War II? (WWII)
The civilization that we studied this year that had one of the earliest theocracies.
What is Egypt?