Governments
What type of government do we have in the United States of America ?
Democracy
True or False: Everybody in America MUST vote. It is against the law to NOT vote?
False
Anybody that lives in the USA is a citizen? True or False
False
"Without ____________ our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short!"
government
Which type of a democracy has citizens vote for someone to represent them?
representative democracy
North Korea has what type of government?
dictatorship
True or False : People get to vote in a monarchy style government?
False
Someone born outside the USA, moved to the USA, but lives here illegally is known as what?
An undocumented immigrant
A philosopher once wrote that there should be a separation between ______ and _______?
church and state
A group of people that make laws?
legislature
What is the problem with a democracy ?
Decisions take a long time.
How does the government protect its citizens?
with the military
Obey laws, pay taxes and serve on a jury. These are known as what ?
Citizen duties
What is philosophy?
It’s about thinking deeply and asking big questions about life, people, and the world.
Which type of government would a priest or rabbi be in charge of decisions?
Theocracy
What is the problem with a dictatorship?
leaders abuse power, citizens have no freedom.
What are two services that governments provide to their citizens?
schools, hospitals, parks, mail delivery and collection of trash.
Someone born outside the USA but permanently moves to the USA is known as what?
An immigrant
What does religious toleration mean?
It means you let others worship (or not worship) in the way they choose, without being mean or unfair to them.
Government is an agreement or contract between __________ and __________?
Ruler and People
What is an oligarchy ?
a group of 2-3 people making decisions for everyone.
How does a government keep order in a country?
making new laws, enforcing the law.
A member of a country who owes loyalty to their government is known as what?
A citizen
Life, liberty and property are all known as what?
Leaders do not have all the power; they must follow rules and laws like everyone else describes what ?
limited government