Types of Governments

Organize these optioThomas Hobbes and John Locke both had strong opinions about the purpose of government.  Read through the reasons below and categorize them as Hobbes (H), Locke (L) or both (B).  (8.C1.1)

Groups:

(a) Hobbes (H)

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(b) Locke (Locke)

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(c) Both (B)

• Without a government, people would take whatever they wanted and it would be “chaos”

• People must agree/consent  to a government for it 

  to work

• Believes in a social contract that provides law, order and protection

• People are born with natural rights the government needs to protect. (life, liberty, property)

• People need a strong government to protect 

  their rights.

 Why do you believe it is so important for a state, country or territory to have a government?  Give 2 positive reasons and 1 negative reason. 

A monarchy and an oligarchy are similar in the way in which they choose their leaders.  What is this common thread? Use complete sentences (8.C1.1)

 All of the following types of government allow the people to hold some power except for which one?

• direct democracy

• indirect democracy

• confederate

• dictatorship

In what types of governments is a dictator their leader?

• direct democracy

• totalitarianism

• monarchy

• dictatorship

In a Presidential type of government, there are 3 branches of government.  Each one of them has their specific powers.  Match the following branch of government to their specific job(s) and the people in charge of those jobs.

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

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(b) Legislative Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Consists of the the Supreme Court and other federal courts

• Responsible for enforcing laws passed by Congress.

• Responsible for interpreting laws as constitutional or not

•    Responsible for making and passing laws through Congress

• Consists of the President and his Cabinet

• Consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

North Korea has a government where people's daily lives are entirely controlled by the government. Citizens who oppose Kim Jong-Un often face torture, death, or exile. This is an example of a ​ (a)   government

• totalitarian
• federal
• confederate
• democratic
• monarchy

The U.S. is an ​ (a)   democracy because it is governed by a written constitution and representatives are elected to represent the interest and needs of the people.  They follow “majority rule” and vote according to what the majority of citizens have voted for. Usually, this type of government only works in larger areas.

• indirect
• direct
• absolute
• monarch

The United Kingdom is a country that is represented by either a king or a queen. Their power is largely symbolic, but the kings and queens still wear crowns and are public symbols of the state. This is an example of a ​ (a)   .

• monarchy
• democracy
• oligarchy
• dictatorship
• confederacy

An ​ (a)   is similar to a monarchy. However, instead of having a single ruler, they are ruled by a small number of people. This elite group is sometimes called the aristocracy.

• oligarchy
• indirect democracy
• unitary
• federal
• totalitarian
• dictatorship