Foundations of Government

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Multiple Choice

What are three things all governments have in common?

• Unlimited power, no accountability, lack of transparency
• Identical laws, same political parties, shared resources
• Homogeneous population, centralized economy, military dictatorship
• Executive, Judicial, Legislative functions

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Categorize

Options (4)

Army, Navy, & Airforce

Police, FBI, & highway patrol

restrictions on drinking age, speed limits

schools and highways

Organize these options into the right categories

Protect the Country

Help Citizens

Keep Order

Make Laws

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Labelling

Label each box

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Social Contract Theory

Evolutionary Theory

Divine Right

Force Theory

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Fill in the Blank

Type of government where no one rules

Multiple Select

What are the two types of democracy?

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchical Democracy

• Communist Democracy

• Representative Democracy

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?

• Representative democracy involves direct citizen participation, while direct democracy involves elected representatives.
• In a representative democracy, decisions are made by a small group of elites, while in direct democracy, decisions are made by the majority.
• The main difference lies in the geographical scope: representative democracy is local, while direct democracy is national.
• The main difference is in how decisions are made: representative democracy involves elected representatives, while direct democracy involves direct citizen participation.

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Categorize

Options (4)

Germany

North Korea

China

Soviet Union

Organize these options into the right categories

Adolf Hitler

Kim Il Sung

Moa Zedong

Joseph Stalin

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Multiple Choice

Where does ruler of a monarchy get their power from?

• From the people

• From God

• From the land

• From the government

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Dropdown

There are two types of Autocracies. There is a for of government that has a king/queen and the ruler claims to have "divine right", this type of government is called a ​

Select answer

. Another type is where the single ruler holds absolute power and authority over the people, this type is called a ​

Select answer

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Match

Match the following types of government

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

rule by a few

religious rule

no government

• rule by a few

• religious rule

• no government

Fill in the Blank

Senator Bernie Sanders accused America of becoming an ________ because only a small group of people have power in the government.

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Labelling

label the diagram

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Federal

Unitary

Confederate

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Options (6)

People elect lawmakers (parliament)

Parliament selects Executive (Prime Minister)

Great Britain has this type of government

People elect lawmakers (Congress)

People ALSO elect President

The United States also has this type of government

Correctly identify the different in the two types of representative democracy

Parliamentary

Presidential

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Multiple Choice

John Locke believes that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness these rights are called...

• legal rights
• constitutional rights
• government rights
• natural rights