iCivics: Foundations of Government

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What is the key concept behind the Social Contract?

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You surrender certain rights in order for the government to provide you with protection and order.

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Natural Rights are rights all people have and are born with... Options: Protection, Laws and Order; Life, Liberty and Property; Tabula Rasa; Money, Money, Money

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Life, Liberty and Property

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Definition: System of government in which power rests with the people.

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Democracy

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A system of government, often fascist, with just one person ruling with complete and absolute power.

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Dictatorship

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A written plan of government.

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The Constitution

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What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"

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We divide power evenly between branches of government.

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What is an absolute Monarchy?

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An absolute monarchy is a government led by a single ruler with total power, not restricted by laws or a constitution.

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What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

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A constitutional monarchy is a government system where a monarch's powers are regulated by a constitution.

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What is a dictatorship?

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A dictatorship is a government where one person or a small group has absolute power.

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What is a Republic or Representative Democracy?

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A Republic or Representative Democracy is a government system where officials are elected to represent the people.