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What is Autocracy? How many different types are there? |
Its the type of government that is a single voice, the people don't have a say in anything. There are four different types |
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Autocracy #1 Dictatorship |
1 person in charge |
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Autocracy #2 Oligarchy |
Group of people in charge |
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Autocracy #3 Theoracy |
Religion based |
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Autocracy #4 Monarchy |
A mix of dictatorship and oligarchy |
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What is Democracy? how many different types are there? |
Voice of the people. THere are 4 different types |
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Democracy # - Representative |
someone who is elected to do the work |
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Democracy #2- Constitutional Monarchy |
Canada is this |
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Democracy #3- Proportional represetation |
is when Percent of the population vote sequels the amount of power you have |
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Democracy #4 Direct |
very black and white, voting yes or no |
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How many types of conflict resolution are there and what are they? |
Three: Negotiate, Mediator and arbitration |
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Negotiate means? |
Each side tries to workit out, they discuss |
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Mediator means? |
The Mediator doesn't make the decision but helps them work it out. stays in the middle |
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Arbitration means? |
A person who comes and makes the decision for the problem |
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What are the three types of decision making? |
Democtatic=Voting Autocratic=Dictatorship Consensus= Everyones happy |
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Explain the Political economic spectrum, whats on the left? what do they believe and same for middle and right. |
Communion is the left side and they believe the government will create equality. On that side are high taxes. Facism is the right side and they believe in small government that protects the individual rights of people and they will equalise themselves. They believe hard work will make the world a better place. The green block is in the middle |
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What are the three LEVELS of government? |
1. Federal - Parliament- 2 houses 2. Provencial- parliament-1 house 3. Municipal- Council and mayor |
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What are the three BRANCHES of government and what do they do? And who do they each check? |
1. Executive= Proposes ideas/makes decisions, pm in cabinet. Checks the Judicial 2. Legislative=Democratically elected officials. Checks the executive. 3. Judical= courts-supreme court. Checks the legislative. |
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United Nations 1. When were they formed? 2. Why? 3. Who? 4. What? 5. so? |
1. They were formed in 1947 just after WW11 2. Because of the holocaust 3. All nations of the world but the big 5 aka the security council (USA, China< Russia, Britan and France.) 4. -Ineffective at direct political (Cant help until both countries fighting are almost done the war and call for help) -Effective at some aid policies (ie UNICEF) -But even aid projects get political. 5. -We need non-political aid (ie NGO's Non-govermental Organizaions) -They are independent, flexible, local world wide and on the ground already. |