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Which of the following best describes keeping order?

a- provide things that the community needs or wants.
b-making laws to help prevent conflict.
c- defending citizens form enemies.
d- plan for the community.
b-making laws to help prevent conflict.
True or false: Providing security means protecting natural rights.
True
Which of the following best describes guide the community?

a- making laws to help prevent conflict.
b- defending citizens from enemies.
c- plan for the community.
d- providing things for the community.
c- plan for the community.
________ type of government is ruled by few.
oligarchy
_________, _________, and _________ is where people have a say in government.
direct democracy, representative democracy, and anarchy.
___________ holds elections for leaders.
representative democracy
_____________ and ____________ are constituitional governments.
representative democracy and direct democracy.
What is providing services?
providing things for the community that the community wants and needs.
True or false: Establishing people in charge is an example of providing security.
true
Define state of nature:
What life would be like in a situation where there was no government and no laws.
Natural rights:

a-disobeying laws
b- having freedom
c- rights that only certain people have
d- rights that all people have because they are human.
d- rights that all people have because they are human.
Life, liberty, and property are:
examples of natural rights
What is John Locke's idea about social contract/compact?
An agreement between the people and the government. People agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the government protection of their natural rights.
What is the two arrow cycle? Fill out the tow blanks.
People give up some freedoms to follow laws

government protection or natural rights.
What is monarchy?
Ruled by a king or monarch and he usually gets his power because his parents were rulers, too.
What is anarchy?
A government where no one is in charge
What is direct democracy?
Where all citizens have a chance to participate. The people control and are responsible for the laws that govern their society.
What is Theocracy?
It is a rule by god or higher power. Religious people lead the society.
What is a democracy?
when political power is exercised by all citizens.
What is dictatorship?
Where the power is not inherited, but usually is acquired by force. Dictatorship has absolute control over the lives of citizens.
What is oligarchy?
Where few people hold all the power based on military strength, family power, and religious force.
What is Autocracy?
Political power is controlled by one individual.
What is representative democracy?
A government by the people. The people elect leaders to write and manage laws for the country.