Types of Government and Economic Systems
Greece and Rome
Influential Documents
Science
100

An economic system where the government controls all decisions

Command

100

What type of government did Greece have?

Direct Democracy

100

Latin phrase meaning the right to a trial by jury

Habeas Corpus

100

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Geocentric

200

Type of economic system where there is government influence, but also free market aspects

A mixed economy

200

What type of government did Rome have?

Republic

200

Latin phrase meaning the government has to provide compensation for private property

Eminent Domain

200

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Heliocentric

300

A type of government where only a few people rule.

An oligarchy

300

Term for a Greek city-state

Polis

300
The great charter 

Magna Carta

400

Type of government where a monarch has total authoruty

Absolute monarchy
400

The first document establishing self-government in the colonies

The Mayflower Compact

500

What type of government did England become once the English Bill of Rights was signed?

A Constitutional Monarchy