SSCG1/SSCG2 Flashcard

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Led by a king or queen

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Monarchy

Front

Those in charge are military members who took over by force

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Junta

Front

Who rules... one person is in charge.

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Autocracy

Front

God & religious law are the government's authority

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Theocracy

Front

North Korea is an example of a ___________ because one person has all the power.

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dictatorship

Front

There are ______ types of democracy.

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Front

What is it called when citizens are able to vote for representatives to vote for them?

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Representative Democracy

Front

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?

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Montesquieu

Front

According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

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natural rights

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According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

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rights and power / protection