Federal, Confederate, or Unitary
Economic Systems
Hodge Podge
Types of Government
Characterisitics of a State
100
The United States orgnizes their government in this form.
What is Federal
100
99.9% of nations possess this form of economic system.
What is Mixed Economy.
100
This theory is most closely related to the phrase "survival of the fittest."
What is Force Theory
100
This form is characterized by a gang of dictators.
What is an Oligarchy.
100
This refers to the number of people living within a defined territory.
What is population.
200
This style is charcaterized by a small amount of power invested within the national government.
What is Confederate
200
This is the purest form of capitalism.
What is Liessez Faire
200
This refers to the beliefe that rulers were chosen by some sort of higher being.
What is Divine Right Theory.
200
This form is characterized by one ruler and power is inherited.
What is a monarchy
200
This characterisitc is the hardest to define.
What is government.
300
All of the power is found within a central agency.
What is unitary
300
This economic system is most closely identified with Karl Marx.
What is Communism.
300
DAILY DOUBLE
John Locke said that governement could never take away these three things.
300
Ancient Rome portrayed this type of government.
What is Representative democracy
300
The ability for people to freely govern and rule themselves refers to this.
What is sovereignty
400
Most nations in the world organize their governmental power in this form.
What is Unitary
400
The Wealth of Nations was written by this man who supported capitalism.
Who is Adam Smith.
400
This person said that once you create government, you must submit to its complete authority.
Who is Thomas hobbes.
400
Saddam Hussain, Hitler and Stalin are all examples of this.
What is dictators.
400
This is the institution in which a society makes and enforces public policy.
What is government
500
These were the only two periods in U.S. history in which we had a confederate style of government.
What is Articles of Confederation and Confederate States of America.
500
This is the tax on goods such as alcohol and cigarettes that is used to help fund universal healthcare.
What is a sin tax
500
The U.S. actions in Iraq most closesly resemble this theory.
What is Force Theory.
500
Monarchy is to Dictator as absolute monarchy is to this.
What is totalitarian.
500
Solon does not possess this characteristic of a state.
What is Sovereignty