A monarchy with a set of laws taht describes how government works. The power of a king or queen is limited.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
100
Happened in the 1300's and is a Rebirth of interest in learning and art.
What is the Renaissance?
100
It is absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
What is totalitarianism?
100
Pearl Harbor
What brought the USA into WWII?
100
Male and female 18 year old citizens can vote.
What is common for 18 year olds in the USA and Germany?
200
A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is carried out by representatives elected by the citizens.
What is a republic?
200
The end of the Frenh Monarchy when old ideas about tradition and hierarchy were overthrown by new Enlightenment principles of equality, citizenship, and inalienable rights.
What is the French Revolution?
200
A political philosophy that lifts up the nation and often a race of people above the individual and stands for a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader with severe economic and social controls, and forcible oppression of opposition.
What is Fascism?
200
Competition leading to fighting between the Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy and Great Britain, France & Russia.
What caused WWI?
200
The type of government that describes Germany & the USA.
What is a federal republic?
300
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hads of a single person and the position is inherited. Most are ruled by kings or queens with the help of advisors.
What is the definition of a monarchy?
300
The central government owns all the property such as farms and factories. It controls all aspects of citizen's lives including the price of goods and services and how much is produced and how much workers are paid.
What is communism?
300
Citizens participate directly in decision-making.
What is direct democracy?
300
Fighting broke out between the Axis powers and the Allies. The USA joined the war resulting in over 50 countries being involved.
What was WWII?
300
There are three branches: Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
What is the number of branches found in the governments of Germany & the USA?
400
A government where the ruling power is in the hands of a few leaders.
What is an oligarchy?
400
The change from making goods by hand to making them by machine. It began in the textile industry and enable people to make cloth more quickly than they could by hand. Also led to the growth of cities.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
400
The American economic system, characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods: investments are determined by private decisions. Also called capitalism or market economy.
What is the free enterprise system?
400
raise your hand, wait to be called on to speak
What is a good way to answer a question in class?
400
Germany, Italy and Japan
Who were the Axis Powers of WWII?
500
The form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of an individual who has taken control, often by illegal means.
What is tyranny?
500
Renaissance (Art & learning), French Revolution (governments) and Industrial Revolution (the way we work)
What are three revolutions that changed the world?
500
The government owns most basic industries. The government decides how much to pay workers and how much to charge for goods. It uses profits to pay for services such as health care and education.
What is socialism?
500
only when given permission by your teacher
When should we talk in class?
500
Great Britain, the Soviet Union, joined by the USA