Monarchy/Oligarchy
In a monarchy, the leaders are usually a ?
King or Queen
In a totalitarian government, the leader is often referred to as this term.
Dictator
Which institution/part of society had a lot of power in the Middle Ages and was a "common thread" uniting people
The Catholic Church
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?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution is called a?
Oligarchy
In this system of democracy, each citizen gets one vote and is directly involved in voting for all laws and decisions
Direct democracy
Not all people were allowed to vote in Ancient Athens. Name at least two groups of people that were not allowed to vote.
Women, foreigners (people born outside Athens), and slaves
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?
In this system of democracy, citizens vote to elect representatives who will make decisions on the behalf of citizens.
Representative Democracy
When Caesar was murdered by members of the Roman senate, what type of government ended and led to the rise of the Roman empire?
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. There is a separate governing body that makes decisions. Often, the monarch only has symbolic power in this system.
Constitutional Monarchy
The United States is broken into 3 branches. What are the names of the 3 and what does each do?
Judicial- Intrepet laws
Executive- Enfore laws
Legislative- Make laws
A system known as feudalism divided society in the Middle Ages. In this system, what was exchanged between lords/nobles (near the top of the social hierarchy) and peasants/serfs (at the bottom)?
Loyalty and military service in return for land and protection
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?
Who is the longest-reigning monarch in history? What country did they rule in?
King Louis XIV from France
What are two ways a Totalitarian leader gets to be popular in the beginning?
Answers will vary
-Both are democracies
-Both encouraged participation
-Majority of citizens were allowed to vote in both civilizations
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?