Foundations of Government

What is a Monarch?

• A written plan of government.

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

• People elect representatives to do the government work for them.

• A type of government rule by the people.

What is a republic?

• Basic rights in which all people are entitled

• A loose association, rather than a firm union, of states

• People elect representatives to do the government work for them.

• Type of government where people consent to be ruled by elected representatives.

What is a constitution?

• A loose association, rather than a firm union, of states.

• A written plan of government

• Type of government where people consent to be ruled by elected representatives.

• Absolute political power.

Basic rights in which all people are entitled are called:

What is a confederation?

• A loose association, rather than a firm union, of states.

• Absolute political power.

• Bicamera Law making body of Great Britain (Canada has one too).

• A written plan of government.

What is a dictator?

• A person who rules with complete and absolute power.

• A type of government ruled by the people.

What is Sovereignty?

• Type of government where people consent to be ruled by elected representatives.

• Absolute political power.

• A loose association, rather than a firm union, of states

• A type of government ruled by the people.

What is Parliament?

• Bicamera Law making body of Great Britain (Canada has one too).

• People elect representatives to do the government work for them.

• Basic rights in which all people are entitled.

• A type of government ruled by the people.

What is Ratification?

• Absolute political power.

• A written plan of government.

• Type of government where people consent to be ruled by elected representatives.

• Approval of a bill, amendment, or law.

What is a Democracy?

• A type of government ruled by the people.

• Type of government where people consent to be ruled by elected representatives.

• People elect representatives to do the government work for them.

• Type of government where states at have rights and laws, as well as the nation has rights and laws.