Define Absolute Monarchy.
a system of government where a single ruler rules by some inherent right and has complete centralized authority or sovereignty over the state and government.
What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?
Storming the Bastillle.
True or False: Anarchists believe in absolute freedom.
TRUE.
An intense pride in or devotion to ones country is considered:___________.
Nationalism
True or False. Hitler legally obtained power in Germany.
TRUE.
Define Limited/constitutional monarchy.
a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by its country's constitution.
What were the three estates?
1: Clergy, 2: Nobles, 3: Middle Class & Peasants.
True or False: Both Communism and Socialism believe private property is wrong under any circumstance.
FALSE.
Otto von Bismarck
Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler.
Give an example of a country that currently has a constitutional monarch. Must name the monarch for points.
Answers may vary.
Example: United Kingdom, King Charles III
Give an example of an Enlightened thinker and their ideas.
Answers may vary.
Examples:
- John Locke: Individual Freedoms
- Montes. Separation of Powers
- Rousseau: Optimistic view of men
- Voltaire: Separation of Church & State
Any: Natural Rights
True or False: Communists do not believe in radical revolutions.
FALSE.
What are the four MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, & Nationalism.
United States, France, Great Britain, & USSR
Define Divine Right.
the belief that someone can do whatever they want, as if allowed by God.
What was the fate of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI? Detailed answer required.
Louis and Marie were both given separate trials but ultimately convicted and sentenced to death via Guillotine.
Give an example of a former president who implemented liberal policies.
Answers may vary.
Examples: FDR, Obama, JFK, Biden, etc.
Germany.
What event led to the United States officially joining WWII?
Pearl Harbor.
Who was the OFFICIAL last King of France?
Louis XVI
What are the four stages of Revolution?
Symptoms
Fever Rises
Terror Sweeps
Convalescence Reached
In class, we memorized a political spectrum that included 7 ideologies. List them in the correct order from Left to Right.
Communism, Socialism, Liberalism, Moderate, Conservative, Libertarianism, Fascism.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson.
What is the name of the man we put on trial during our Mock Trial>
Julius Streicher.