Forms of Government
Controlled by religious people
Theocracy
What is a government?
A government helps a country decide, vote, and run its own country. The governing body of a nation or state.
What is a citizen?
A citizen is a person who, by place of birth, nationality of one or both parents, or naturalization is granted full rights and responsibilities as a member of a nation or political community
Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press
1st Amendment
Right to bear arms (weapons)
2nd Amendment
The government controls everything. (money, roads, buildings, and laws)
Communism
Give an example of two countries that have different governments? Put down two countries with and the names of their government.
An example- US (Democracy) vs China (Communism)
Responsibilities of being a citizen? (List three things)
Obey laws
Vote
Pay taxes
Community service
Serve on a jury
Keep your country safe and clean
No double jeopardy- You can't be tried in court for the same crime twice. (court related) (5, 6, or 7)
5th amendment
Freedom from excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment
Nobody is in control. There is no government left.
Anarchy
One person runs the country.
Dictatorship or Autocracy
Can anyone who moves to the United States become a citizen? Yes or no and why?
No, there is a process that you have to go through if you want to become a citizen of the United States. This is to make sure the United States is a safe country.
The right to trial by jury. (court related) (5, 6, or 7)
7th amendment
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures by police
4th amendment
A free country- People directly decides and votes on laws. (Two words)
Direct Democrarcy
A king or queen runs the country
Monarchy
If we visit another country, do we follow their laws or the laws of the United Sates? Yes or no and why?
We follow their laws if we are flying to their country to visit.
No quartering of soldiers
3rd amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial- (court related) (5, 6, or 7)
6th amendment
A few people control or run the government
Oligarchy
A free country - Citizens are in control, but they elect representatives to govern the country. (Two words)
Representative Democracy
Explain who the 4 types of laws listed below are for?
Criminal, civil, Juvenile, and military law
Criminal- bad people
Civil- against other people (no crime)
Juvenile- Under 18 years of age
Military- For those in the military
Powers reserved to the states
10th amendment
Other rights of the people, not only in the Constitution
9th amendment