Locke or Hobbes?
True or False
John Locke believed that powerful kings were necessary for a functioning Government
False
What is Democracy?
A system of government in which power is vested in the people or the general population. In democracy, rulers are elected through elections
What is a Region?
an area that is defined by common shared characteristics
in Iran, most laws are based on the Islamic religious beliefs of their rulers. This type of government is called
Theocracy
What would happen if there was no government?
Chaos!
Who believed that all humans are naturally born greedy and selfish,
Thomas Hobbes
What is a Monarchy?
A form of government where a single individual reigns as the ruler for life Monarchs are traditionally ruled by one leader. Monarchs are called King or Queen in which power is given by birth.
What do Regions share (what are the three characteristics)?
Social Political and Economic characteristics
Every six years, voters in Mexico elect a candidate for President. The Chamber of Representatives is comprised of five hundred members who are elected every three years. There is a healthy judicial branch that oversees law. What type of government is this?
Democracy
What is Government?
Government is a system of rules and laws to keep order in a society.
What ideas of John Locke influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty and Property
What is Theocracy?
A government where a deity/ religious figure is the ultimate ruling authority. Theocratic governments are often oppressive, with strict rules and harsh punishments.
Define Social Characteristics of a Region
Social Characteristics: Characteristics involving Human interactions including
- Social classes
- Religion and belief systems
- Race, gender, sexuality, age, etc.
in 1964, the Brazilian president João Goulart was overthrown by a military coup, ending the Fourth Brazilian Republic. The Brazilian military would take power and control the country until 1985. Castelo Branco, was a military leader who suppressed the people's civil liberties. What kind of new government did Castelo Branco initiate?
Provide two examples of a Functional Region
a shopping mall, school, airport
who believed that all people were born with natural rights?
John Locke
What is Fascism?
Is a type of government in which the only thing that matters is the state or nation. Fascist governments are ruled by an all powerful dictator.
Define Economic Characteristics of a Region
Economic Characteristics: Characteristics involving Resources and how we get them, and how we share them. For example...
jobs, trade, money
food and other needed resources
technology
Many people from States such as Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina identify as Southerners. What type of region is this?
Perceptual Region
What is the difference between Direct democracy and a Represenative democracy
A Direct Democracy is a government in which citizens make the rules themselves.
A Representative Democracy is government like ours in which people elect leaders to make laws for them.
What type of government would Thomas Hobbes prefer?
Monarchy
Define what is the difference between a Dictatorship and an Oligarchy government?
Dictatorship: A Dictatorship is a society controlled by an all powerful leader who is usually a military figure. The people who live in countries with dictators have little to no rights/ freedoms.
Oligarchy: a form of government in which power rests with a small number of people. These People are generally distinguished by one or several characteristics, such as nobility, fame, wealth, corporate, religious, political, or military control.
Define Political Characteristics and provide at least one example
Political Characteristics: Characteristics involving Government laws, and power, includes
How leaders are chosen and what they can do.
What laws exist and how they work
What rights and responsibilities do people have in a civilization
In North Korea, the government suppresses freedom of speech and civil liberties. Anyone who speaks out against the government can be sentenced to harsh labor, long prison sentences or even death. What kind of Government is this?
Fascist
What are the three characteristics of Region?
Formal Region, Perpetual Region and Functional Region
or
Social, Political and Economic Characteristics