Purposes, Origins and types of Government

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

• Monarchy
• Republic
• Totalitarian
• Democracy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Monarchy

• democracy

• autocracy

• Republic

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

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

What type of government is ruled by force? 

• Theocracy 
• Democarcy
• Dictatorship 
• Monarchy 

God created the state and gave rulers the right to rule -

• Divine Right Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Person or group gains control over an area and forces all within it to submit to their rule -

• Divine Right Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Force Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which of the following theories expresses the belief that the state developed naturally out of family and tribal organizations?

• Force Theory

• Evolutionary Theory

• Divine Right Theory

• Social Contract Theory

Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?

• The state was created voluntarily by free people.

• The state is a natural extension of people's family structure.

• Governmental powers are granted by the people.

• Governmental powers may be limited by the people.

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting

Government authority is based on the consent of the governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C