Types of Government
The United States has what type of Government?
Representative Democracy
What are the 4 roles of government?
Make Laws, Protect the state, Keep order, Help Citizens
What is Communism?
Government controls the means of production
How does Kentucky's government compare with the government of the United States?
They are both representative democracies
What is a territory?
An area of land in which a state controls and has sovereignty over
What is the difference in a Direct Democracy and a Representative Democracy (Republic0?
Direct: People vote directly on laws and issues
Representative: People elect a representative to represent them in voting on laws and issues
What is an example of helping citizens?
Retirement Benefits, Veterans Hospitals, Schools, Highway systems
What is Capitalism?
Private citizens own the means of production
In what country was Direct Democracy first practiced?
Athens, Greece
What is a government?
the organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state
Describe an autocracy. What is it? Who would likely be in power?
A type of Government in which one person is in charge
What is an example of Keeping order?
Sherriff, Police, FBI, Highway Patrol
What is an Anarchy?
No Government
Colonial Legislatures looked to the Roman Republic for a model of what type of government?
Representative Democracies
What is Sovereignty?
the ability to rule absolutely within a territory
Define and describe characteristics of absolute monarchs
They are often families, and they do not share their power with anyone or any constitution. They have ABSOLUTE POWER
What is an example of making laws?
Voting age =18, Freedom of speech, Kids under 14 can't work, Jobs must pay minimum wage
What is a Theocracy?
Type of government where religion is supreme law
What did Locke consider to be natural rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Under a democratic form of government, the leaders strive for the "consent of the governed," meaning power comes from _________
The People
What is a constitutional monarch? Modern Example?
A type of government in which the leader is limited by that country's constitution and/or shares power with others. (usually a parliament) Example: Queen Elizabeth in England
What is an example of protecting the country?
Army, Navy, Air force, Marines
What is Rule of Law?
No one person or entity is above the law. All officials must obey law.
What are three ways a state can alter its territory?
War, negotiation, and purchase
Why is Kentucky not considered to be a "state" in the same sense that The United States is a "State"?
Kentucky does not have absolute sovereignty over itself like the U.S. does