Forms of Gov
Citizens elect representatives to govern for them.
What is Representative Democracy/Republic
A ruler who has complete power over a country (EX: North Korea).
What is Dictatorship
What country did the United States rebel against during the American Revolution?
What is England/Great Britain
What are the 1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution collectively known as?
Bill of Rights
A system whereby the people rule either directly/by elected representation
What is Democracy
Leader of the government is also the religious leader of society
What is Theocracy
What 2 ancient civilizations are credited with creating the idea of "Democracy and Republicanism"
Ancient Greece (Athens)
Ancient Rome
Who is the current governor of FL?
Ron Desantis
Citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues; Not realistic with large populations of people.
What is Direct Democracy
What type of government does the United States use?
What is Republic/Representative Democracy
Name one of the early British documents that set forth ideas of limited government and individual rights.
English Bill of Rights
Petition of Right
Magna Carta
Name the three branches of Government
What is Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Form of government in which the king/queen has all of the power; Usually pass power through bloodlines (heredity)
What is Absolute Monarchy
A legislature consisting of TWO parts, or houses (EX: Congress)
What is Bicameral
Debts accrued from what war led to the British government heavily taxing the colonies without their consent?
What is The French & Indian War
What is the 10th amendment?
states rights
A small group of people, usually a wealthy elite, having control of a country.
What is Oligarchy
A country with no leader or structure; complete chaos.
What is Anarchy
What enlightenment thinker created the social contract theory?
Thomas Hobbes
How many elected people make up the United States Congress?
What is 535?
(435 Representatives & 100 Senators)