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WorksheetsFoundational Vocabulary for Government
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Worksheet time: 40mins
Monarchy
A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head.
A selected small group of people who have complete control over a country’s government.
A form of government which complete control over a Nation.
An absence of government an absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political opinion. Also known as a state of disorder and chaos because of an absence of rule or recognition.
Oligarchy
A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head.
A selected small group of people who have complete control over a country’s government.
A form of government which complete control over a Nation.
An absence of government an absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political opinion. Also known as a state of disorder and chaos because of an absence of rule or recognition.
totalitarian
A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head.
A selected small group of people who have complete control over a country’s government.
A form of government which complete control over a Nation.
An absence of government an absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political opinion. Also known as a state of disorder and chaos because of an absence of rule or recognition.
anarchy
A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head.
A selected small group of people who have complete control over a country’s government.
A form of government which complete control over a Nation.
An absence of government an absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political opinion. Also known as a state of disorder and chaos because of an absence of rule or recognition.
autocracy
A system of government where one individual has absolute power.
A country governed by a dictator, or a ruler that abuses absolute power.
A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Possibly assumed or biased.
Something that is well proven to have certainty and truth. Cannot be biased and must be based off of true evidence.
dictatorship
A system of government where one individual has absolute power.
A country governed by a dictator, or a ruler that abuses absolute power.
A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Possibly assumed or biased.
Something that is well proven to have certainty and truth. Cannot be biased and must be based off of true evidence.
opinion
A system of government where one individual has absolute power.
A country governed by a dictator, or a ruler that abuses absolute power.
A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Possibly assumed or biased.
Something that is well proven to have certainty and truth. Cannot be biased and must be based off of true evidence.
fact
A system of government where one individual has absolute power.
A country governed by a dictator, or a ruler that abuses absolute power.
A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Possibly assumed or biased.
Something that is well proven to have certainty and truth. Cannot be biased and must be based off of true evidence.
assumption
A (usually biased) presumption over something that happened, without proof or evidence.
The action or process of accusing someone of doing something.
A detailed examination over the structure of elements of something.
A person advocating or supporting the republican government
accusation
A (usually biased) presumption over something that happened, without proof or evidence.
The action or process of accusing someone of doing something.
A detailed examination over the structure of elements of something.
A person advocating or supporting the republican government
analysis
A (usually biased) presumption over something that happened, without proof or evidence.
The action or process of accusing someone of doing something.
A detailed examination over the structure of elements of something.
A person advocating or supporting the republican government
republic
a form of government in which "power is held by the people and their elected representatives". In this type of government, the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers
a form of government in which power and civic responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or through their freely elected representatives. It rests upon the principles of majority rule and individual rights. Fair, frequent, and well-managed elections are essential this type of government.
a person with the ideology of governing a nation as a republic with an emphasis on liberty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. ... More broadly, it refers to a political system that protects liberty, especially by incorporating a rule of law that cannot be arbitrarily ignored by the government.
a person with the philosophy of modern liberalism blends notions of civil liberty and social equality with support for a mixed economy. In Congress, the party is a big-tent coalition with influential centrist, progressive, and conservative wings.
democracy
a form of government in which "power is held by the people and their elected representatives". In this type of government, the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers
a form of government in which power and civic responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or through their freely elected representatives. It rests upon the principles of majority rule and individual rights. Fair, frequent, and well-managed elections are essential in this type of government.
a person with the ideology of governing a nation with an emphasis on liberty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. More broadly, it refers to a political system that protects liberty, especially by incorporating a rule of law that cannot be arbitrarily ignored by the government.
a person with the philosophy of modern liberalism blends notions of civil liberty and social equality with support for a mixed economy. In Congress, the party is a big-tent coalition with influential centrist, progressive, and conservative wings.
republican
a form of government in which "power is held by the people and their elected representatives". In this type of government, the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers
a form of government in which power and civic responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or through their freely elected representatives. It rests upon the principles of majority rule and individual rights. Fair, frequent, and well-managed elections are essential in this type of government.
a person with the ideology of governing a nation with an emphasis on liberty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. More broadly, it refers to a political system that protects liberty, especially by incorporating a rule of law that cannot be arbitrarily ignored by the government.
a person with the philosophy of modern liberalism blends notions of civil liberty and social equality with support for a mixed economy. In Congress, the party is a big-tent coalition with influential centrist, progressive, and conservative wings.
democrat
a form of government in which "power is held by the people and their elected representatives". In this type of government, the country is considered a "public matter", not the private concern or property of the rulers
a form of government in which power and civic responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or through their freely elected representatives. It rests upon the principles of majority rule and individual rights. Fair, frequent, and well-managed elections are essential in this type of government.
a person with the ideology of governing a nation with an emphasis on liberty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. More broadly, it refers to a political system that protects liberty, especially by incorporating a rule of law that cannot be arbitrarily ignored by the government.
a person with the philosophy of modern liberalism blends notions of civil liberty and social equality with support for a mixed economy. In Congress, the party is a big-tent coalition with influential centrist, progressive, and conservative wings.
liberal view point
- believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. These policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
- believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. These policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
- believe that everything in society is made by the cooperative efforts of the state with the help of its people and citizens.
- an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
conservative point of view
- believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. These policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
- believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. These policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
- believe that everything in society is made by the cooperative efforts of the state with the help of its people and citizens.
- an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
socialism view point
- believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. These policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
- believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. These policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
- believe that everything in society is made by the cooperative efforts of the state with the help of its people and citizens.
- an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
libertarian point of view
- believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. These policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.
- believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. These policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.
- believe that everything in society is made by the cooperative efforts of the state with the help of its people and citizens.
- an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.
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