Vocabulary
a region that shares a common government
country
Type of government ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
means "people"
demos
What are three things governments do?
make laws, rules, and regulations, collect taxes, and print money
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
a group of people that have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area
government
Type of government that is run by one person who has all the power over the people in a country
Dictatorship
What ancient nation did we get our ideas on democracy from?
Athens, Greece
What are the two types of monarchies?
absolute and constitutional
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
sent outside their country
exiled
Type of government of the people, by the people and for the people
Democracy
What is another name for a representative democracy?
democratic republic
Imprison them, exile them, or kill them
What is the name of the world's hottest chili pepper?
Carolina Reaper
the use of fear and acts of violence in order to intimidate societies or governments
terrorism
What is a state of a society without authorities or a governing body known as?
Anarchy
What type of democracy is it when every citizen comes together and votes on all important decisions?
Direct
What are organizations of people with similar ideas about how a country or region should be governed called?
political parties
Which number does every Major League Baseball player wear on April 15?
42
the leader of a government and his or her advisors
administration
_____________________ is a type of government ruled by one person or a group with total power; and there are no limits on their authority
and
______________________ is a type of government where everyone, including the leader, must obey the laws
unlimited; limited
What type of democracy is it when the people elect representatives to make government decisions?
Representative democracy
________________ are people who communicate with the governments of other countries by having meetings. They try to solve problems or disagreements between two countries.
Diplomats
Actor Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series “The Office”?
Michael Scott