Systems of Government
Derived from Greek words meaning "to rule" by "a few," this system concentrates authority within a small group of wealthy or military elites.
What is an oligargy?
This system relies on networks of state officials rather than elected representatives to make key administrative decisions
What is bureaucracy ?
This was the king in Babylon that codified a strict set of laws in stone.
Who is Hammurabi?
A political leader who holds absolute power, making decisions without input from citizens or elected legislatures.
What is a dictator?
Writing books, articles, and creating social media posts about a cause are all examples of
What is raising awareness?
Pioneered by Karl Marx, this political and economic doctrine aims for a classless society through shared public ownership of property and factories.
What is communism?
This term describes a line of hereditary rulers of a country or empire who belong to the same family.
What is a dynasty?
This group of people could vote in Ancient Athens.
What is wealthy men?
A political leader who has been elected to run a republic / representative democracy
What is a president?
This type of protest involves not purchasing a particular good or service
What is a boycott?
In this form of democracy, citizens elect representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf rather than voting on laws directly.
What is a representative democracy?
This political and religious doctrine holds that a monarch's power comes directly from a deity or higher power.
What is divine right?
This system of government consisted of lords giving land to vassals in exchange for service.
What is Fuedalism?
A political leader who has been elected in a parlimentary style of government
What is a prime minister?
This woman is a current activist in the environmental movement, and is famous for starting a global strike called Fridays for Future
Who is Greta Thunberg?
In this system of governance, a monarch acts as head of state within constitutional parameters and yields real political power to elected bodies.
What is constitutional monarchy?
This French term describes a sudden, decisive, and often violent takeover of a government, frequently led by military officers.
What is a Coup d'état?
This ancient Greek city-state served as an example of a diarchy, where two co-monarchs ruled alongside a council of wealthy elders.
What is Sparta?
A political leader who has inherited the right to rule from their family.
What is a monarch?
This woman was a leader in the farm rights movement
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This form of a government is characterized by political power being held by religious leaders.
What is a theocracy?
Authoritarian regimes rely heavily on this biased or misleading state-controlled information to promote regime goals and suppress rival ideas.
What is propoganda?
In this ancient republic, plebians got a voice in government through an assembly.
What is Rome?
What is a Pharaoh?
This type of citizen influence involves gathering in large groups with signs to raise awareness.
What is a protest?