Forms of Government
This type of government takes ownership of all things produced, and claims it will redistribute resources, but often fails to do so.
Communism
When there is a singular, strong national government, and few if any smaller regional governments.
Unitary System/Unitary Government
These types of government have only ONE person with complete control/power.
A. Absolute Monarchy
B. Autocracy/Dictatorship
C. Oligarchy
C. Oligarchy
"The 6 leaders looked intensely at each other as they alone decided whether or not to send the military into the battlefield."
A. Oligarchy
B. Constitutional Monarchy
C. Dictatorship/Autocracy
A. Oligarchy
Period in history where humans started using reason and logic to explain the world around them instead of myths or religion.
A. Dark Ages
B. Enlightenment
C. Classical
B. Enlightenment
This type of government gives people the option to vote for others to serve as leaders on behalf of the people from their area.
Representative Democracy
When power is divided equally between a single national government and several state governments in order to prevent too much power
Federalism
"Lawlessness without a formal, structured, and enforced government."
A. Communism
B. Anarchy
C. Riots
A. Communism
"Lucinda proudly walked to the poll where she voted for president for the first time in her life."
A. Communism
B. Direct Democracy
C. Representative Democracy
C. Representative Democracy
Life, liberty, and property
A. Natural Rights
B. Freedom Rights
C. American Rights
A. Natural Rights
This form of government sees a sharing of power between a king or queen, and an established government with a written constitution.
Constitutional Monarchy
When the states or regional governments are given much more power than the single national government
Confederation
All of the following things happen under a Representative Democracy.
A. Candidates debate and try to win votes to become president
B. Millions of people vote for their leader on election day
C. A new king/queen assumes the thrown after a death
C. A new king/queen assumes the thrown after a death
Queen Agatha ordered a new law established that makes ALL of her citizens to be inside their owns no later than 9pm.
A. Autocracy/Dictatorship
B. Absolute Monarchy
C. Direct Democracy
B. Absolute Monarchy
"The people of society must promise to obey the structures and laws of their government, but, in return, that government must provide order and protection in return."
A. Magna Carta
B. Enlightened System
C. Social Contract
C. Social Contract
When a single ruler or leader who is NOT from a royal family has complete control and power over government.
Dictatorship/Autocracy
Which of the following systems can metaphorically be compared to marble cake?
A. Unitary System
B. Confederation
C. Federalism
C. Federalism
An oligarchy...
A. Can lead to abuse of power, since only a few people have complete control
B. Causes lawlessness and chaos in society due to no formal rule of law
C. Is a form of government wherein a few people have total control over government
B. Causes lawlessness and chaos in society due to no formal rule of law
"North Korea's government collectively owns everything produced, but fails to manage those resources. Kim jong-un does little to correct this problem, and focuses his attention elsewhere."
A. Communism
B. Absolute Monarchy
C. Dictatorship/Autocracy
A. Communism
AND
B. Dictatorship/Autocracy
Which of the following does not belong?
A. Baron de Montesquieu
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Locke
B. Thomas Jefferson
When ALL people get together to vote on issues, and not just elected officials.
Direct Democracy
Why did the founding fathers settle with a Federal system of government instead of a Unitary system?
A. To prevent a too-powerful single government
B. To prevent an absolute monarchy from forming
C. To prevent states from creating laws that do not mix with other states' laws.
Queen Elizabeth the II of England, today...
A. Has the authority to declare war against any enemy nation who attacks first
B. Must share her power with the prime minister and parliament
C. Can speak directly to her people and inform them of important government decisions
A. Has the authority to declare war against any enemy nation who attacks first
"January 6th, 2021 Capitol Insurrection."
A. Anarchy
B. Oligarchy
C. Direct Democracy
A. Anarchy
Which of the following is true?
A. Hinga
B. Dinga
C. Durgen
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