Warm up - Origins of Democracy Vocab

What is the form of government where the rule is by the people, either directly or through elected officials?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

Which form of government first started in Rome and involves electing officials to represent the citizens?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Totalitarianism

What term describes a ruler chosen by God, a god, or gods?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Divine Right

• Tyrant

What is the belief in one god called?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

• Totalitarianism

What is the belief in more than one god called?

• Monotheism

• Theocracy

• Polytheism

• Totalitarianism

Which type of government is controlled by religious leaders?

• Republic

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

• Theocracy

What is the term for a government where the ruler or ruling group has complete control?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Totalitarianism

• Theocracy

What term describes a cruel and oppressive ruler?

• Theocracy

• Tyrant/Dictator

• Republic

• Democracy

Example: United States; citizens vote for representatives on local, state and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

What type of government is ruled by a single person who has total control of all aspects of the citizens' lives?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy