Foundations: Government & Economy

A government that places limits or restrictions on its power or the leaders.

• Unlimited

• Communism

• Traditional

• Limited

A government that has NO limits or restrictions on its power or the leaders.

• Free Market Capitalism

• Unlimited

• Limited

• Socialism

The ancient civilization that the United States of America can trace its democratic roots.

• Rome

• Europe

• Greece

• Canada

A constitution is a written document that limits the power of the government & where protected rights are listed.

• True

• False

Voting, protected rights, separation of powers, president, freedom, constitution (just a few examples)

• Characteristics of Limited Government

• Types of Limited Government

• Types of Unlimited Government

• Characteristics of Unlimited Government

No voting, no protected rights, no constitution, no freedom, king or dictator (just a few examples)

• Types of Unlimited Government

• Types of Limited Government

• Characteristics of Limited Government

• Characteristics of Unlimited Government

Republic, Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy, etc.

• Characteristics of Limited Government

• Types of Limited Government

• Types of Unlimited Government

• Types of Unlimited Government

Monarchy (King/Queen), Dictatorship, Oligarchy, Authoritarian, Totalitarian, etc.

• Types of Unlimited Government

• Characteristics of Limited Government

• Characteristics of Unlimited Government

• Types of Limited Government

The main reason for limiting government is to take away your God-given protected rights.

• True

• False

Rule by One

• Form of government where one person rules and holds all the power

• Form of government in the hands of a few powerful people (oligarchy)

• Form of government where the power belongs to the people