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11 Cards in this Set
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Types of government are based on what key question? |
Who governs and what is the citizen participation |
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What are the 3 types of government ? |
1- autocracy 2- oligarchy 3- democracy |
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Describe autocracy |
Top of government where one person rolls the oldest and most common form of government |
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What is monarchy |
A king or queen ,or emperor exercises supreme powers of government |
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Define oligarchy |
Any Cesar government or small group holds the power |
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What is a democracy |
System of government ruled by the people |
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Who said "government of the people, by the people l, and for the people"? |
Abraham Lincoln |
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What speech did Abraham say that in? |
Gettysburg address |
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2 types of democracy |
Direct- people govern themselves by voting on issues individually as citizens Representative- people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government |
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4 characteristics of democracy |
Individual liberty- free as possible Majority role with minority rights - based on majority hard to maintain -Japanese WW2 Free elections - all democracies have them one person , one vote / no fear of punishment Competing political parties - group of people who share common interest and come together to nominate political candidates , win elections , conduct government , and determine policy |
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5 components of the soil democracy |
1: active citizen participation 2: a favorable economy 3: widespread education 4: strong civil society 5: a social consensus |
