Origins of Government

Example: Ancient Greece; citizens gathered to make decisions for their city-states and voted directly on issues.

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Theocracy
• Republic

Who holds the power in a direct democracy?

• elected representatives
• eligible citizens
• the president
• judges 

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

• kings are always poor rulers
• the voters get to choose people that make the laws
• a small group of people is in charge instead of one
• representavies elect themselves to lead the citizens 

What type of government is ruled by force? 

• Theocracy 
• Democarcy
• Dictatorship 
• Monarchy 

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?

• the king
• the people
• the legislature
• small group of powerful rulers

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

• the ruler
• the people
• the court system
• the elected legislature

What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

• The head of state is chosen by Parliament.
• Their citizens decide public issues for themselves.
• Political power is exercised by representatives elected by people.
• A single individual or small group exercises control over the government. 

What was the name of Thomas Hobbes's book on government?

• Behemoth
• Gargantua
• Leviathan
• Colossus