Government (1)
"Rule by the people" In this type of government, power is held by the people.
What is Democracy?
An economic and political system where the government controls or owns almost all of the resources of production, industries, wages and prices
What is Communism?
In the early 1920's, the United States attempted to have a monarchy.
What is False?
The study of the rights and duties of citizens
What is Civics?
System by which a nation is ruled by a king or queen. Power is passed down through the ruling family.
What is a monarchy?
What type of Monarchy does England have today?
What is Constitutional Monarchy?
The Monarch has complete control over a country
What is Absolute Monarchy?
A Theocracy can be a Dictatorship, Monarchy, or Democracy
What is true?
Two types of monarchy?
What are Absolute and Constitutional Monarchy?
Small or privileged group that rules with selfish or corrupt purpose
What is a oligarchy?
-system under which a single, unelected leader uses force to maintain control. In this form, little attention is given to personal freedoms and public opinion.
What is Dictatorship?
There are no representatives. Citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country.
What is a Direct Democracy?
Dictators are like absolute monarchs in that they exercise complete control over the state
What is True?
"Theo" is a Greek word that means
What is God?
Government that has total control of society, including the economy
What is Totalitarianism?
-a chaotic situation in which there is no government...which means no stability.
What is Anarchy?
Uses methods of control (terror, violence, and removing basic needs) to keep power in the rulers hands: Permits no individual freedoms
What is Totalitarianism?
Italy has the only known functioning monarch to date.
What is False?
____________ are people that usually believe that they should be allowed to freely associate together without being subject to any nation or government
What are anarchists?
A ruling power in a political society. It has the authority to make laws, resolve disputes, and issue administrative decisions. In other words, they're responsible for providing order and stability.
What is Government?
A government in which one person has all the power. There are two main types: monarchy and dictatorship
What is an autocracy?
Small group of people, usually military officers, who rule a country after taking it over by force. Often operates like a dictatorship, except that several people are in charge
What is a Junta?
The only Christianity based theocracy is located in Vatican City
What is true
This group with power can be based on race or social class
What is an Oligarchy?