Civics Basics (Lesson 1 and 2)
Civics is the study of ___________________________
What is citizenship?
the process where people VOTE for who represents them in government
What is elect or election?
this type of government has a king or queen in charge
What is a monarchy?
this type of government follows the laws of a religion
What is a theocracy?
an important document that made the United States its own country
What is the Declaration of Independence?
government is a system of ____________
a country that uses Democracy as their type of government
What is the United States?
there are no rules or laws in this government
What is an anarchy?
Joe Biden, George Washington, Donald Trump, Barack Obama
What are presidents?
a person's freedom
What is Liberty?
a member of a place with rights and responsibilities
What is a citizen?
the age you have to be to vote in the United States
What is 18?
people who are rich or wealthy are in charge of this government
What is an oligarchy?
this type of government is where people vote
What is a Democracy?
something that cannot be taken away
What is unalienable?
one of the three things that governments do
What are safety and security, services or leadership?
the choice that MOST people who voted is selected; _________ rules
What is majority rules?
King George III, King Charles, Queen Elizabeth
What are monarchs / a monarchy?
someone takes over by force in this type of government
What is a dictatorship?
Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong
What are dictators?
three examples of human rights
What are life, freedom, food, water, respect, etc.?
the amount that teachers' and doctors' votes count for
What is one vote?
in this type of government, the ruler makes all of the decisions for the people, whether they like it or not
What is a dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy?
the next leader in this government is a child or relative of the last leader
What is a monarchy?
Pope, supreme leader
What is a theocracy?