Power
Gov Today
Authority
Origins of Gov
Foundations of Gov
100

True or False: Can people get and lose power?

True

100

True or False:Citizens have rights in a Dictatorship

False 

100

Which is not an example of a person with formal authority?  Police, Principle, President, Student 

Student 

100

Which form of Government was led by Hitler?

Nazism 

100

How is money collected?

Taxes

200

True or False: Power can be used for Good or Bad

True 

200

Which government only allows one political party to rule?

Single Party State 

200

True or False: Legitimacy can chage

True
200

In early human societies who made the decisions?

Elders 

200

What is a purpose of the Government?

Keeping Public Order

Providing Public Goods

Protecting Life and Property

300

Who said "power is the ability to make other people do what you want"

Max Weber 

300

A Theocracy is a government run by who?

Religious Leaders 

300

How is formal authority given?

In an Official Way 

300

Which system gave people land and protection in exchange for work and being soldiers?

Feudalism 

300

Name one way to make people obey?

Police, Courts, Prisons, Military Draft, Jury Duty

400

Who said " Our ability to get other people to do things that help us get what we want"

Kenneth Boulding 

400

What type of democracy does the United States have?

Presidential 

400

Give an example of a document that makes you official?

Constitution

Contract


400

Which government is ruled by a king or queen?

Monarchy 
400

Name one example that makes a nation state?

Clear Borders

Government System

Independent 

500

Give me an person in history who used their power for bad?

Answer vary

500
In which democracy do citizens vote directly on laws and policies?

Direct 

500

How are leaders considered legitimate? 

When people accept their power and authority. 

500

Name the two founding democracys

Athenian Democracy

Roman Republic 

500

Describe what a public good is?

Something that everyone can use. Regardless if they pay for it or not. 

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