Foundations of U.S. Government

An influential example of an ancient republic is

• Greece

• Assyria

• Rome

• Egypt

A document that forced King John of England to give up his absolute power

• Treaty of Versailles

• Rights of Man

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

Leadership ordained by God and passed by birth

• Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Confederation

• Republic

• Dictatorship

Citizens elect representatives

• Monarchy

• Confederation

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

All eligible Citizens vote on issues without representatives

• Monarchy

• Confederation

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

Banned Taxation without Parliament's Consent

• English Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• The Rights of Man

• Declaration of Independence

First Direct Democracy

• Thebes

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

Banned quartering of soldiers

• English Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• 2nd Amendment

• Magna Carta

Emphasizes state/local power

• Monarchy

• Confederation

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

One person controls all decisions

• Monarchy

• Confederation

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Republic