Totalitarianism
Which country is known for its use of totalitarianism?
North Korea
Which government type allows the most citizen voice through decision making?
Democracy
What public issue is the world currently facing from the cause of factories and toxic gasses?
Global Warming
How do people have a voice in a Democratic government?
They are able to vote for the president and rules created.
What is the main law of Mount Athos that is discriminating towards some people?
Only males are aloud and it is illegal for females to come in and visit.
How does totalitarianism work?
A form of government where all of the resources in the society are controlled by the state with one political party and one big leader.
Why do people get demotivated in socialism?
It's because socialism has way too much tax and takes away all of your money.
How does the HK government respond to global warming?
They have signed the deceleration to try and reach net 0 by 2050.
What are the positives of democracy?
They can make decisions fairly and gives people freedom and right of speech
What was the main benefit from the Mount Athos rule for the people who lived there?
During the pandemic and other national diseases/sicknesses, they were able to all keep healthy from not letting it in.
What are the advantages of totalitarianism?
It controls citizens which means less protests and less controversy in decision making.
Why is citizens voice important?
It's important because it is basic human rights and every human deserves to have a say.
Why did the representatives in the town hall decide to stop shark finning?
A specific representative felt that we should not have shark fining because it was truly inhumane.
How do people in democratic situations share their opinions?
They have Town Hall meetings to share.
What is the difference between constitutional monarchy and absolute monarchy?
Constitution gives the monarchy limited power but absolute monarch gives unlimited power.
Name 4 totalitarian countries
North Korea, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan
What is the bad thing of too much citizen voice?
With too much citizen voice, the country will be too unstable and too much controversy in decision making, more protests and elections might still make the losing side unhappy.
How does the US adress the problem of water right?
The US built canals to Arizona and California ranking different groups of people to who gets the water of other people first.
Who created democracy?
The Greek King Cleisthenes.
In monarchy, what is the inheritance line for being the new ruler after the ruler dies?
The family tree is first the oldest son then it goes down in order to the youngest son even if the daughter is older. But if they don't have any sons or males in the line of ruling, than the oldest daughter gets to rule.
How is the constitution of North Korea different from how it is actually in North Korea?
In the constitution of North Korea, it states that citizens have say but in North Korea, citizens are forced to support the same idea of the supreme leader, or else they might get executed.
Does socialism allow citizen voice? Can citizens own property in socialism?
Yes, and no one can own property in a socialist society.
How do organizations and governments work together too create solutions for public issues?
The organizations send lawyers to influence people in high positions to create laws to the public issues.
Why is democracy unstable?
Because new leaders keep on getting voted from time to time so new rules will be implemented and there will be a lot of change from time to time.
What is the main principle behind socialism and how does it differ from capitalism?
The principle of socialism is collective ownership of property in socialism, wealth is tried to be distributed to all citizens, while in capitalism, property is privately owned and wealth distribution is more based on individuals.