Unit 1

What is Monotheism?

• • A belief in the existence of many gods.

• • A belief in the existence of one god.

• • A belief in the existence of no gods.

• • A belief that the existence of gods is unknown or unknowable.

What is Torah?

• • The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

• • The Christian Bible.

• • The Quran.

• • The Vedas.

What is a Government?

• • A system of rules and institutions that govern a country or other political unit.

• • A system of government in which the people hold power.

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

What is Democracy?

• • A system of government in which the people hold power.

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

• • A system of government in which the military holds power.

What is a Monarchy?

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which the people hold power.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

• • A system of government in which the military holds power.

What is Autocracy?

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which the people hold power.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

• • A system of government in which the military holds power.

What is Oligarchy?

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

• • A system of government in which the people hold power.

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which the military holds power.

Direct (Athenian) Democracy:

• • A system of government in which the people hold power directly by voting on all laws and policies.

• • A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws and policies on their behalf.

• • A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

Republic:

• A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws and policies on their behalf.

• A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

• A system of government in which a small group of people hold power.

• A system of government in which the military holds power.

What is Aristocracy?

• • A system of government in which the people hold power directly by voting on all laws and policies.

• • A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws and policies on their behalf.

• • A system of government in which a small group of people hold power, based on their wealth or social status.

• • A system of government in which the military holds power.