Forms of Government and Rise of Dem. Timeline

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democracy

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(b) Feudalism

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(c) Absolute Monarchies

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(d) Constitutional Monarchies

• monarch gives land to novels in exchange for military service

• Important documents: magna carta, petition of rights, english bill of rights

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• can be direct or indirect through periodic elections

• a way to limit the Kings power

• supreme power is vested in the people

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• people needed government and protection after the fall of Greek and Roman democracies

• peasants live and work the land in exchange for protection

• Ancient Greece and Rome practiced this form of government

• rule is hereditary (passed down through generations)

• Examples: King Henry VIII and King Louis XIV, Peter the Great of Russia

• Divine right: belief that God placed them as the ruler of that country

• ruled by a monarch (King or Queen)

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• monarch shares power with parliament (elected officials)

The government in Ancient Athens was a...

• direct democracy

• indirect democracy

• republic

• monarchy

The government in ancient Rome was a...(2 correct answers)

• direct democracy

• indirect democracy

• republic

• monarchy

What was the most important asset within the feudal system?

• Land
• Gold
• Weapons
• Livestock

Who gained more power when Feudalism fell?

• The Monarchy
• The Church
• The Nobility
• The Peasantry

What is "divine rights of Kings"?

• The belief that kings are chosen by God and are accountable only to God
• The belief that kings are divine beings
• The belief that kings have the right to rule over the divine
• The belief that kings have the right to divine intervention

What was the main purpose of documents like the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights?

• To establish a monarchy
• To limit the power of the monarchy and protect the rights of individuals
• To declare war on other nations
• To establish a new religion

American Revolutionists (and other revolutions around the world) wanted to bring back what?

• absolute monarchies

• democracy

• constitutional monarchies

• dictatorships

What is the definition of totalitarianism?

• A system where the government has no power over individuals.
• A political system that promotes complete freedom of speech and press.
• Totalitarianism is a political system where a dictator holds absolute power with 0 limitations.

• A form of democracy where all citizens vote on every issue.

The dictatorships of the 1930's can be considered against ___________ against democracy.