Types
A ______is a government where most, if not all, power rests with a monarch, such as a king or queen. Government power passes from parent to child or otherwise stays within a family.
What is a monarchy?
One of the first times a king's power was limited occurred in England in the year 1215. A group of powerful nobles forced the king to sign the_____ Carta, a document that limited the power of the king
What is Magna?
Clause 20 of the Magna Carta
A free man is not to be amerced for a small offence except in proportion to the nature of the offence, and for a great offence he is to be amerced in accordance with its magnitude, saving to him his livelihood, and a merchant in the same manner, saving to him his stock in trade, and a villein is to be amerced in the same manner, saving to him his growing crops, if they fall into our mercy. And none of the aforesaid amercements is to be imposed except by the oath of trustworthy men of the vicinity.
a. what is the right to bear arms?
b. what is protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
c. what is protection from excessive bail?
“Plutocracy is abhorrent to a republic; it is more despotic than monarchy, more heartless than aristocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It preys upon the nation in time of peace and conspires against it in the hour of its calamity. Conscienceless, compassionless and devoid of wisdom, it enervates its votaries while it impoverishes its victims.
What is the meaning of the word "despotic" in the context?
What is cruel, unfair, or oppressive?
Reduce 16/24 to lowest terms.
What is 2/3?
people vote for representatives that then meet in a legislature to govern and create law. Because the representatives are elected, they can be removed in future elections if they do not do an effective job. In this way, the people who vote keep control of their government. A republic is also referred to as a representative democracy.
What is a Republic?
It means that the laws created by the government must be followed by everyone.
Before documents like the Magna Carta, a monarch might make laws that he, himself, did not have to follow.
What is Rule of Law?
What is the main characteristic of a republic?
a. voting rights extended to a few adult citizens
b. elected representatives exercising government power on behalf of citizens
c. people governing themselves by voting directly on all issues
d. power concentrated among a small group
Constitutionalism is a very important characteristic of the US government. It means that the government is limited by a series of laws that outline what it can and cannot do.
In the United States, the limiting document is the Constitution. The Constitution clearly defines the structure, roles, and limitations of each branch of government while protecting the natural rights of individuals through the Bill of Rights.
What is the meaning of "Constitutionalism?"
What is government that is limited by a series of laws that outline what it can and can't do?
Convert 4/5 to a decimal?
What is .8?
is a society where power is in the hands of people of great wealth. These few individuals of wealth and power, known as plutocrats, typically use their power to serve their purposes to the detriment of the commoners and the poor.
what is a plutocracy?
In opposition to opinion, this can be verified by proof.
What is a fact?
The people can lend their power to a government for the benefits of safety and protection of rights, but, in the end, the power always rests with the people.
what is popular sovereignty?
As any American who is still looking for work or a way to pay their bills will tell you, we are by no means out of the woods. A full and vibrant recovery is on the way.
What is meant by "we are by no means out of the woods?"
what is there is still work to be done to recover from an unfortunate situation?
While the grass was growing the lawn mower was broken.
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
What is comma after growing?
In this type of government, the people actively participate in the government by voting on laws and other governmental policies.
What is democracy?
When all the eligible residents of a town meet and make the major decisions for the local government official to implement, this is what type of democracy at work?
What is direct democracy?
The US government was influenced by other historical governments. Like a____ , it has a strong head of state. Like a______ , the people have voting control over government officials. Like a________ , individuals are elected to run parts of the government as a representative of the people.
What are monarchy, democracy, and republic?
When President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, he declared “…that government of the people, by the people, for the people…” What constitutional principle was President Lincoln describing?
What is popular sovereignty?
What is the symbol for democratic party?
What is a donkey?
This type of government has a prime minister as its head of state.
what is parliament?
In a ________ democracy, an individual is elected by the people to act as both the head of the government and the head of state.
What is presidential?
In the United States, government power is distributed between the national, state, and local levels. This is known as what?
What is Federalism?
"...the world may know, that so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other."
-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
What does "absolute" mean in the passage?
What is complete, full, or infinite?
Solve 4/5 + 2/3 and simplify if needed
What is 1 7/15?