7-2 Unlimited vs Limited

The governments of North Korea, China and Cuba are examples of...

• Limited Governments

• Unlimited Governments

The United States government would be considered –

• Theocracy
• Monarchy
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

When an absolute monarch makes a decision, he or she must consult with - 

• All citizens
• No one

What actions would not be allowed in a country with a limited government?

• One ruler or rule by a few
• Citizens vote for representatives
• Freedom to protest
• People help make laws

Which of the following is a characteristic of an unlimited government?

• People elect representatives
• People have unlimited political rights
• People follow a dictator that is in charge
• People can choose the way their job

Which is true of unlimited government?

• individual rights are restricted
• citizens can participate in gov. decisions
• ability to prevent authoritarianism
• tyranny is non-existant

What statement is true of a limited government?

• virtually no ability to limit the actions of the gov.
• restraints placed upon the power of gov.
• no ability to prevent gov. from being authoritarian
• citizens are expected to display total obedience

Which of the following is true of divine right?

• Never present among rulers of 1600s & 1700s
• Restrictions of the decisions made by absolute monarchs
• Citizens the right to control the actions of gov.
• Ruler's power came directly from God

Which occurred when France and Russia created absolutist systems?

• Power was concentrated in hand of monarch 
• limited gov. were created 
• rights & freedoms were increased among citizens
• divine right was crushed

What is NOT a characteristic of absolute monarchies?

• people cannot restrict the actions of the gov.
• absolute monarchs often rule based on divine right
• people have many rights & participate in the gov.
• absolute monarchs protect the rights of the people