Why study government?
A nation of these type of fluffy animals will "beget" a government of wolves.
What are sheep?
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke agree that human beings are born INTO this.
What is the state of nature?
This is an institution through which leaderse exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control.
What is government?
In this type of government, everyone has a vote on everything.
What is democracy?
This type of government has a king or queen in charge.
What is a monarchy?
The most patriotic thing you can do for your country
What is tell it when it is behaving dishonorably, foolishly, or viciously? (Tell it when it is doing something wrong!)
Thomas Hobbes decribed the state of nature as this.
This is the absence of government.
What is anarchy?
In this type of government, everyone votes for people to represent them in government.
What is representative democracy?
What is the power of government limited by in a constitutional monarchy?
What is a constitution?
The real safeguard of democracy
What is education?
John Locke said all people are born with natural rights. List all three.
What are life, liberty, and property?
Name one characteristic that changes between different types of government.
Answers may vary. (Ex. How many leaders, rule of law, constitution)
A dictatorship and an absolute monarchy are both this.
What is autocracy?
North Korea is an example of this type of government.
What is communist?
Democracy must be more than these two animals sitting down for dinner.
What are wolves and sheep?
Name one theory of the beginning of government (origin of the state).
What is Social Contract Theory?
What is Evolutionary Theory?
What is Divine Right Theory?
What is Force Theory?
According to the textbook, this is a purpose of government.
Could be:
Providing leadership
Maintaining order
Providing public services
Providing public security
Providing economic security and economic assistance
This type of goverment is a rule by a small group of people who are typically wealthy.
What is an oligarchy?
A dictatorship is often achieved through this...
What is violence?
The "future guardians of our liberty(freedom)"
Who are Students/Youth/Young People/The Future?
Charles Montesquieu said we should have these to balance the power of government.
What is when people give up rights in exchange for protection from government?
This is a type of government that is more like an economic system where the government controls the economy and is involved in long term planning.
What is socialism?
The United States is an example of this type of government.
What is a representative democracy?