Forms of Government
This form of government is where citizens hold political power, either through direct vote or through elected representatives.
What is a democracy?
This philosopher was known for questioning everything, including Athens' government.
Who is Socrates?
This is the system through which a country is governed, making laws and caring for its citizens.
What is a government?
This idea refers to the concept that no one, not even rulers, are above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
This philosopher was sentenced to death by poison.
Who is Socrates?
This form of government is ruled by a king or queen, with power passed on to their heir upon death.
What is a monarchy?
This philosopher was known as Plato's most famous student, and was the teacher of Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
This document creates the framework for a government and establishes the rules for how a country is governed.
What is a Constitution?
This idea refers to rights which not even the government can take away.
What are Inalienable Rights?
A lack of both government and laws is known as this.
What is Anarchy?
This form of government is ruled by a leader who has taken total control of the government, often by force.
What is a dictatorship?
This philosopher distrusted democracy after it killed his mentor Socrates.
Who is Plato?
This system ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are Checks and Balances?
This system of learning was created by Socrates, focusing on asking a series of questions to gain a deeper understanding.
What is the Socratic Method?
Types of government, ruled by a single leader such as a monarchy or dictatorship, full under this category.
What is an Autocracy?
This form of government is ruled by religious leaders, and its religious rules are laws for the country.
What is a theocracy?
This philosopher believed in the Rule of Law, that everyone, even rulers, must obey the laws.
Who is Aristotle?
This term refers to a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
What is a junta?
This is an agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed.
What is a Social Contract?
This form of government is a combination of both a democracy and a monarchy, where a monarch is limited by a constitution.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This form of government is ruled solely by a small group of people.
What is an oligarchy?
This philosopher was known for writing "The Republic" and founded the Academy.
Who is Plato?
In a government, this group of people is responsible for making laws.
What is Legislature?
This idea refers to the belief that people should be able to organize their own lives however they want, free from rules or laws.
What is Absolute Freedom?
A country which has a Representative Democracy is known as this.
What is a Republic?