Monarchy
In a monarchy, this is the number of people (rulers) who have power.
What is one?
In this system of democracy, each citizen gets one vote and is directly involved in decision making.
What is direct democracy?
In a totalitarian government, the leader is often referred to as this term.
What is a dictator?
This purpose of government is to control and contain conflict between people by placing limits on what they can and cannot do.
What is "maintain social order"?
In the country of MadeUpVille, when Queen Laura passed away, her eldest son, Jeremiah, gained power.
What is monarchy?
This is the word for power in a monarchy being passed down through families.
What is birthright or hereditary?
In this system of democracy, citizens vote to elect representatives who will make decisions on the behalf of citizens.
What is representative democracy?
In a totalitarian government, how does the leader usually get power?
Through violence, through military force, through seizing power, etc.
This purpose of government is to handle infrastructure (roads, sewers, street lights, etc.) projects and enforce public safety laws
What is "provide public services"?
In the country of FreedomAllTheWay, millions of citizens elect represent people to make decisions on their behalf.
What is representative democracy?
In this form of monarchy, one leader holds all the power and citizens don't have the ability to question their decisions.
What is absolute monarchy?
Which type of Democracy does the United States have?
Representative Democracy
In a totalitarian system, the government monitors and restricts these two areas of citizen lives.
What are public and private?
This government purpose is to protect its citizens from internal and external threats and maintain relationships with other nations.
What is "provide national security/defense"?
In the country of TerrorTerritory, Dictator ScaryMan created a law where anyone who spoke out against him could be arrested and imprisoned for up to 10 years.
What is totalitarianism?
In this form of monarchy, the power of the monarch is limited and citizens have more rights. Often, the monarch only has symbolic power in this system.
What is parliamentary (or constitutional) monarchy?
Which MLB Team just won the World Series?
Houston Astros
Who does LT play in their playoff Football game on Saturday?
Loyola Academy
This government purpose is to pass laws to shape the economy and determine how people will get what they need.
What is "make economic decisions"?
In the country of PowerInTheHandsOfAFew, a couple hundred aristocrats (the elite, wealthy class) make decisions for the country's 150 million citizens.
What is oligarchy?
What is the current #1 song on Spotify in the U.S?
Anti Hero by Taylor Swift
Ms. Frizzle
Constitutional Monarchy
Name ALL 4 Purposes of government from our class
Maintain social order, provide public services, Provide national security/defense, make economic decisions
In the country of PowerOfGod, a high priest has the final authority and the citizens believe the priest has divine right (their power comes from God).
What is theocracy?