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Democracy
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Economic Systems
Creating America
100
State creation theory that God gives kings the power to rule.
What is Divine Right?
100
Kind of government where all people vote on issues directly.
What is Direct Democracy?
100
Document that first limited the British King John in 1215.
What is Magna Carta?
100
Kind of economic system where the government makes you share your wealth.
What is Socialism?
100
This document was the first example of a true Social Contract.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
The Romani Gypsy people living all over Europe would be an example of this government idea.
What is a Nation without a State?
200
Kind of government used by the United States.
What is a Republic? (Representative Democracy or Federal also accepted)
200
This document was the first place the British Parliament promised rights to all citizens like no cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
200
Kind of economy where the government tells you what to produce and how, used in Communist states.
What is a Command Economy?
200
This document attempted to make peace with the British king. He rejected it.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
300
A kind of government that shares power between the national and local levels.
What is Federal?
300
Name two of the five characteristics of a healthy democratic society.
What are Education, Large Middle Class, Civil Society, Participation, and Social Consensus?
300
The American Colonies had these two branches of government.
What are Executive (governor) and Legislative?
300
Creating a society with no need for government is the goal of this in its ideal form.
What is Communism?
300
Daily Double!!!
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400
A country ruled by a small group of people.
What is an Oligarchy?
400
This term refers to churches, newspapers, and other organizations that are important to keeping an eye on the government.
What is Civil Society?
400
This important right of British citizens was most precious to the American Colonists, causing the American Revolution when it was taken away.
What is Representation in government?
400
This kind of Capitalism has some rules to insure safety, unlike Laissez-Faire which means the government does nothing.
What is Mixed Market?
400
Major impact of this event was showing America that the Articles government was not working.
What is Shays Rebellion?
500
A plan for how the government is going to operate.
What is a Constitution?
500
Three governmental ideas Britain had first that America borrowed.
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500
British Airlines being owned by the UK government is an example of this kind of Socialism.
What is Democratic Socialism?
500
The first government of the United States of America.
What are the Articles of Confederation?