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Foundations of Government

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What is a Monarchy?

Kings or Queens, often given right to rule by birth

What is dictatorship?

someone who has absolute control over the government and rulers do not answer to the people they rule

What is direct democracy?

“Rule of the people”, all citizens vote and make laws

Which of following forms of governments has elected representative that make decision of behalf of the people?

Authoritarian regime

Representative democracy

Direct Democracy

Monarch

Which principle of American democracy holds government officials accountable to the law?

majority rule

minority rights

Rule of law

worth of the individual

Why did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution fear majority rule?

It could lead to a theocracy

It could pose a threat to the rights of individuals

It could not coexist w/minority rights and democr

It would ensure minority rights

What is Representative Democracy?

Elected officials that work for the people, they have power to influence government

Name an event that lead to the Revolutionary War?

Monarchy control, housing soldiers, and/or high taxes

A government based on ________ uses religious principes.

democracy

monarchy

theocracy

_________ is a government where a small group of people, usually the wealthiest, control the country because they hold the power.

Totalitarian

Tribal

Oligarchy