Forms of Government
In this form of government, society is ruled by a king, queen, or royal family (a hereditary leader)
What is: Monarchy
This document established self-government among the settlers of the Plymouth Colony.
What is: The Mayflower Compact
He believed humans were naturally evil and advocated for an absolute monarchy.
Who is: Thomas Hobbes
What is: Representative Democracy or Republicanism
It's the idea that our governments are based around people agreeing to give up some of their freedoms in order to protect their natural rights.
What is: The Social Contract
Absence of government or central authority; a state of disorder.
What is: Anarchy
This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that greatly influenced the American Revolution.
What is: Common Sense
Who is: Montesquieu
The principle that no one is above the law, including those who govern.
What is: Rule of Law
Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau discussed this concept of a condition before government existed, where everyone had complete freedom.
What is: the state of nature.
Government based on religious laws and led by religious leaders.
What is: Theocracy
This was seen as the first document that limited the power of the English King.
What is: the Magna Carta
He believed people should revolt against their government if it failed to protect people's natural rights.
Who is: John Locke
The power of the government is restricted by laws or a constitution.
What is: Limited Government
The idea of direct democracy can be traced back to this ancient civilization.
What is: Athens
Rule by a small group of privileged families (often hereditary nobility).
What is: Aristocracy?
What is: the English Bill of Rights
Who is: Voltaire.
A system where the people are the source of authority/power and can create and run their own government.
What is: Self-Government
He was the Enlightenment thinker that was most outspoken against slavery. He famous stated, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."
Who is: Rousseau
Russia's government is an example of this form of government.
What is: Oligarchy (Rich business owners have a lot of influence in their government)
These essays were anonymously written, and warned of corruption in the British government.
What are Cato's Letters.
He supported a direct democracy that was guided by the general will of the people.
Who is: Rousseau
The right of people to be treated fairly and according to the law; laws must be fair and reasonable.
What is: Due Process
While the Roman Republic created Representative Democracy, it also practiced this form of government in times of crisis.
What is: Dictatorship