Forms of Government
Ruled by a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
Central government has all of the power; local governments only have power given to them by the central government
What is unitary?
This philosopher was the Main inspiration for the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
The Declaration of Independence was written in what year
1776
People vote for representatives to create laws.
Representative democracy
Ruled by one person with total, tyrannical power
What is a dictator/autocracy?
Strong central government but shares power with local and state governments.
What is federal/federalism?
Wrote The Leviathan; believed people needed a strict ruler to tell them what to do
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Written by English nobility in 1215; limited the rights of the king and protected the rights of the nobles. First time we see a limit of power on the king.
What is the Magna Carta?
Rights you are born with
Natural Rights/Inalienable rights
Government with religious element
What is a theocracy?
Group of independent states/countries that come together for some sort of alliance/purpose
What is a Confederation?
Created the idea of separation of powers/separate branches of government/checks and balances
Who is Montesquieu?
Passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, declaring the thirteen American Colonies independent of British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
We the people/citizens give up freedoms to the government in exchange for protection
Social Contract
Ruled by a few/small group
What is an oligarchy?
Separate Legislative and Executive Branches; President; Executive is chosen by the citizens
What is a Presidential System?
Believed in a direct democracy
Who is Rousseau?
1689; extended the power of Parliament and limited the power of the king.
- No standing armies during peacetime
- Monarch can't raise taxes without the consent of Parliament.
English Bill of Rights
Where does the government get its power from? According to John Locke
The people/Consent of the Governed
All people vote directly on the issues. Not used today because population is to high.
What is a Direct Democracy?
Legislative and Executive Branches are combined; led by a Prime Minister; Parliament chooses the leader
What is a Parliamentary System?
Natural rights; social contract theory; consent of the governed
Who is John Locke?
Limits the power of the king. Grants individual freedoms and liberties. Passed in 1628.
-Right to bear arms
-Right to Petition
-No quartering of soldiers
English Petition of Rights
North Korea is a form of this government
Autocracy/dictatorship