Government Types

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What type of government is based on the power of religious authority? Options: Theocracy, Democracy, Oligarchy, Junta

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Theocracy

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Which government type occurs when a military group overthrows the standing government and puts themselves in power instead? Options: Dictatorship, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Junta

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Junta

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In what way did John Locke think humans were in a natural state without a government?

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He thought that humans were naturally good but could turn to violence if pushed so they needed a government to serve them.

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What was Thomas Hobbes' idea of a social contract?

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He thought that people should give up most of their natural rights and freedoms in exchange for protection from the government.

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Which government type exists where there are actually no existing government structures or laws in society. People live under absolute freedom.

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Anarchy

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Which government type exists where citizens vote on every law and policy and the majority always wins?

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Direct Democracy

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Which government type allowed people to vote for officials to represent them in government? Options: Direct Democracy, Judicial System, Representative Democracy, Executive Branch

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Representative Democracy

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What type of government exists when only the wealthiest people in society have control over what happens or who gets elected?

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Plutocracy

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An autocracy is a government type where:

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Only one person holds all of the power within a country

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True or False: An oligarchy can exist at the same time as a representative democracy.

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True