Foundations

What is the meaning of the word 'anarchy'?

• an absence of government

• anti-nationalism

• an independent nation

• an absence of wealth

What is an absolute monarchy?

• The power is in the hands of all.
• All of the power is given to the people and no power is given to the monarch.
• The king (monarch) has all of the power.

True or False: The people get to vote on who the next monarch is.

• True

• False

One ruler or a small group of leaders have the real power in these political systems. 

• Democracy
• Authoritarian

Kings, military leaders, emperors, a small group of aristocrats, or dictators.

• Democracy
• Authoritarian

What is the definition of socialism?

• The idea that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole.

• The idea that all free men over the age of 21 of good standing should have the right to vote.

• The idea that women should have equal political, social and economic rights as men.

• The idea that a country’s trade and industry should be controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

What is it called when people are governed by the leaders they elect?

• Voting

• Constitutional Republic

• Rights

• Liberty

What is it called when people choose someone else to speak for them in government?

• Liberty

• Congress

• Represent

• Constitutional Republic

Why do we need government?

• To keep order and safety

• To pay taxes

• To make us follow rules

• To put us in jail

What are the two types of democracy? 

• žrepublican/democratic
• representative/direct
• representative/democracy
• fair/unfair