Unit 1 - Origins of Government

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What is a group of people occupying a specific area that are organized under one federal government?

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A nation

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a nation? Population, Territory, Government, Large Army and Navy

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Large Army and Navy

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What does the Force Theory of Government say?

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Strong groups will take over weaker ones

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What is the Social Contract?

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Citizens giving up some rights in exchange for the government protecting them

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Which of these thinkers had a huge impact on America's Founding Fathers? John Locke, Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson

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John Locke

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What is a monarchy?

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A government run by royalty.

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What is a dictatorship?

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A government run by a single person, who usually has taken power by force

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What is Democracy?

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Rule by many people

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Which of these best describes the United States? Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy, Dictatorship, Monarchy

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Representative Democracy