Unit 1 Summary - Reviewing the Basics

Type of Government in which one person rules

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Any institution that makes & enforces laws and public policies

• Territory

• Population

• Government

• Sovereignty

Type of representative democracy in which the people elect the legislature and the executive leader is appointed by the majority political party.

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

One ruler inherits power through family

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

The U.S. is an example of this type of government in which the people elect both the executive & legislative representatives

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Theocracy

Type of government ruled by a small group

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Type of government in which one ruler takes power through fear and force.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Junta

• Theocracy

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
• listed a man's natural rights.
• introduced the Declaration.
• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness