The Enlightenment: Power/Government

A government in which ONE person has all the power.

• democracy

• republic

• autocracy

• constitutional monarchy

When a king or a queen rules a country with total power over everyone and everything.

• republic

• limited monarch

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship.

An absolute monarch can also be called

• an emperor

• a congress

• a representative

• a delegate

The absolute monarchs in western Europe in the 1500s and 1600s justified their rule with

• parliament

• divine right

• a Constitution

• democracy

Form of government where ONE LEADER has absolute control over everyone and everything.

• limited monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• direct democracy

A type of government where citizens hold political power.

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

• autorcracy

When citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests it is called

• an absolute monarchy

• republic

• direct democracy

• autocracy

Which classical society we studied had a representative democracy between 509 BCE and 27 BCE?

• Greece

• China

• India

• Rome

If citizens are unhappy with how representatives are running the government they can vote or elect new representatives.

This is true in which form of government?

• direct democracy

• dictatorship

• absolute monarchy

• republic

When citizens are directly involved in the day to day work of governing. They might pass laws, or act as judges.

This type of government is called

• republic

• absolute monarchy

• autocracy

• direct democracy