Autocracy
Who rules in an autocracy?
One person rule!
Who rules in a democracy?
All of the people!
Who rules in an oligarchy?
A group of people
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
Wrote Leviathan. He believes that people are naturally bad and they need a strong absolute monarchy to control them.
What is the idea of separation of powers?
The idea that governments should split power between branches to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are the two types of autocracy?
Monarchy and Democracy
What are the two types of democracy?
Direct and Representative
What is a theocracy?
A type of government which includes religious laws
Who was John Locke?
Wrote Two Treatises on Government. He believes that governments exist to protect natural rights, like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the idea of checks and balances?
The idea that branches of government should check eachother's power to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is a monarchy?
A type of government where a king or queen rules
What is a direct democracy?
The type of democracy where all people directly vote on laws in a democracy.
What is an anarchy?
A type of government where no one has power or control
Who was Baron Montesquieu?
Wrote the Spirit of Laws. Believed in the Separation of Powers and checks and balances.
What is the Social Contract?
What is a dictatorship?
A type of government where one person has total control over the lives of people in a country
What is a representative democracy?
The type of democracy where people elect representatives to vote on laws for them.
Can a theocracy also be a democracy?
Yes. In order to be a theocracy, you only need to have religious laws.
Who was Voltaire?
Wrote Candide. He believed in Freedom of Speech and Religion.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
A monarchy that shares power with a democracy
Name two examples of dictators and two examples of monarchs
Ms. Minnear will tell you if you are correct.
What are examples of democracies?
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Can a government be both a monarchy and an anarchy?
No. In an anarchy, no one can have power.
Mary Wollstonecraft:
Rousseau:
Adam Smith:
Mary Wollstonecraft: Wrote the Vindication of the Rights of Women. Women’s Rights.
Rousseau: Wrote the Social Contract. Believed that the government should protect people's rights.
Adam Smith: Wrote the Wealth of Nations. Created the idea of Laizzes-Faire
How could Prince Harry become a monarch?
Ms. Minnear will tell you