Chapter 1: Beginnings of American Gov't

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What type of government has a king or queen?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

Democracy means...

• All hail the chief!

• Rule by the people

• Let it be.

What is government?

• a combination of laws and customs people live by

• a person who takes power by force and rules violently

• groups of people living together

How does government change as communities grow?

• Government becomes simpler with less laws.

• Government becomes more complicated with laws needed to protect more things.

Why did the American colonists want to split from England and form their own country?

• They wanted to go to war.

• There were no British people living there anymore.

• They had no representation in Parliament and therefore no say in taxes or laws.

Which two ancient civilizations did the Founding Fathers use as influence?

• Mesopotamia and Israel

• England and France

• Rome and Greece

American is a republic. What does this mean?

• Everyone gets a direct say in the government.

• Citizens elect representatives to speak and act for them.

• Each state acts like it's own country.

Which of the following does NOT describe Parliament?

• Made up of elected officials to represent people

• Made up of two separate lawmaking bodies that work together

• Made up of only royal people

• Passed basic rights to limit the power of the monarch and ensure trial juries

What part of our government is based on Parliament?

• United States Congress and state legislatures

• the Presidency

• the Supreme Court