World Governments

Democracy originated in which society?

• Greek
• Roman

Citizens hold the power because they can vote elected officials in and out of power.

• Direct Democracy 
• Representative Democracy 
• Both

All citizens represent themselves directly and could participate in the government by assembly to vote on laws.

• Direct Democracy
• Representative Democracy
• Both

What type of government does the following list describe?    There is one ruler.  The ruler usually inherited power.  The ruler passed on leadership to his son.

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Tyranny

What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

• The head of state is chosen by Parliament
• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
• Political power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
• A single individual or small group exercises control over government.

What is citizenship?

• Something that is given automatically when a person moves to a different country
• Being a member of a nation or country and having full rights  and responsibilities under the law. 
• That other grade on your report card that nobody really looks at
• A large boat that only carries passengers that are members of a certain country

Things to which you are entitled, allowed; freedoms that are guaranteed

• being human

• natural law

• rights

• dictatorship

a system of government that has legal limits on its power

• unlimited government

• dictatorship

• limited government

• totalitarian

This type of government exists when there are no limits placed on the power of a ruler.

• limited government 
• unlimited government
• democracy
• capitalism 

A ___________ can be written or unwritten and describes the organization of government and the basic principles to which a society must conform. (and rights of citizens) 

• Constitution
• Treaty
• Parliament 
• Declaration of Independence