Foundations of Government

What is a democratic government?

• Citizens do not have to power to rule.

• The people of the nation either rule directly or elect officials who act on their behalf.

• A person that rules with absolute power.

• A person, such as a king or queen who rules over a kingdom or empire.

What is a republic?

• The government that the USA has.

• The people of a nation rule directly.

• The people elect representatives to carry work of government for them.

• All voters of the community meet in one place to make laws.

What is a representative democracy?

• The people elect representatives to carry government work for them.

• Ruled by a king or queen.

• A written plan of government.

• Human rights.

What is a constitution?

• Something that only America has [because we are the best]

• A written plan of government.

• A letter sent to King George III

• Basic rights that all people are entitled to.

What are some services the government provides?

• Hand sanitizer, soap, Gordon Ramsay

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Good education, police, fire departments

What some examples of are our freedoms?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Good education, fire departments, police.

• Break the law, employment, denying people's rights.

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

• 1777

• 1781

• 1786

• 1776

When was the East Coast blackout?

• April 9, 2005

• August 14, 2003

• January 30, 2005

• July 9, 2003

What is a theocracy?

• The people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.

• All voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take.

• A person who rules with complete power.

• Controlled by one or more religious leaders who claim to rule on their God's behalf.

What are human rights?

• Taxes and actions from humans.

• Basic rights that all people are entitled to.

• The right to protest against the government.

• An association set up by humans.