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Foundations of U.S. Government

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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
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  • What is dictatorship?
    someone who has absolute control over the government and rulers do not answer to the people they rule
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  • What is direct democracy?
    “Rule of the people”, all citizens vote and make laws
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  • Which of following forms of governments has elected representative that make decision of behalf of the people?
    Authoritarian regime
    Representative democracy
    Direct Democracy
    Monarch
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  • Which principle of American democracy holds government officials accountable to the law?
    majority rule
    minority rights
    Rule of law
    worth of the individual
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  • 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
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  • What is Representative Democracy?
    Elected officials that work for the people, they have power to influence government
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  • Name an event that lead to the Revolutionary War?
    Monarchy control, housing soldiers, and/or high taxes
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  • A government based on ________ uses religious principes.
    democracy
    monarchy
    theocracy
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  • _________ is a government where a small group of people, usually the wealthiest, control the country because they hold the power.
    Totalitarian
    Tribal
    Oligarchy
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