Forms Of Government

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Democratic governments are …

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Ruled by the people

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What type of Democracy represents that which originated in Greece?

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Direct

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Our form of government in the US is considered a ...

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Representative Democracy

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In a Representative Democracy the source of the government's power comes from the people.

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True

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What does "Majority Rule" refer to in the US?

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The government makes decisions based on what the majority of the people want it to do.

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A ruler with complete control over their nation and it's people with no consent from the people.

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A Dictatorship

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Which one of these sections is most representative of John Locke's theory of "Natural Law"? Options: right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of passing tests, right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, right to natural life, right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of sadness

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right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Montesquieu's influence on the founding fathers and their interpretation of the DOI can be interpreted by: Division of powers is best for the Federal government, Natural rights are important, Citizen's rights should be protected by the government, All are ideas from Montesquieu

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Division of powers is best for the Federal government

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What concepts represent the idea of Enlightenment? This age included concepts of religious rule vs. ruling with reason, dismantling all forms of Monarchical rule, and concepts of reason, knowledge, and freedom.

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This age included concepts of reason, knowledge, and freedom.

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The Mayflower Compact was what?

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A document in which the passengers of the Mayflower ship agreed to form their own government and obey its laws.