Final Study Guide

People elect leaders who then vote on the laws for society.

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Communism

• Republic

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Rule by one

• Dictatorship and Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship & Communism

• Dictatorship & Absolute Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy & Republic

What guarantees the rights of the people in a constitutional monarchy or a republic?

• A composition

• A constitution

• a parliament/congress

• a strong army

Which government type allowed people to vote for officials to represent them in government?

• Direct Democracy
• Judicial System
• Representative Democracy
• Executive Branch

What type of government is ruled by a small group of people? 

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy

The Mayflower Compact was

• the 1st written constitution in America

• It was a government by the people

• Future US states would follow its example

• It took power from the king

This document limited the power of the King and gave rights to the people.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• The Articles

A ____ government must follow its constitution.

• limited

• unlimited

• constitutional

• republic

John Locke believed that if the government was not doing its job, the people could/should rebel. What document expresses his ideas?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The ARticle of Confederation

• Magna Carta

Which of these were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Could not tax

• Could not enforce laws

• No executive or judicial branch

• Very hard to pass laws, almost impossible to amend the Articles