What might be one advantage of an absolute monarchy?

It can act more quickly in a crisis

Constitutional Republic

Representatives are elected with a written Constitution (U.S. is one).

What is the difference between a direct democracy and representative democracy?

Direct all people make decisions, representative elect reps.

What is "Direct Democracy?"

Where all citizens get a say and help make decisions

Tsar Nicholas II was an autocrat. What does autocracy mean?

Rule by someone who has complete power

What determines the difference between communism and socialism?

amount of government involvement

In a representative democracy...

people choose leaders to govern for them

What is an oligarchy?

a government in which a small group has control

What is a constitutional monarchy?

King rules; cannot pass laws without Parliament's approval

What is a direct democracy?

Citizens vote for the laws without representatives

What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?

A single person or small group has control of the government

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism is

government ownership of property

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1
Who is the current Vice President?
Nancy Pelosi
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Kamala Harris
2
What is a representative democracy?
people elect talking heads
people elect representatives
people elect tribesmen
people elect robots
3
What might be one advantage of an absolute monarchy?
It can negotiate peace treaties
Its representatives can meet with foreign dinitaries
It provides stronger guarantees of individual rights
It can act more quickly in a crisis
4
Constitutional Republic
A Polis or City State
Representatives are elected with a written Constitution (U.S. is one).
Monarchy where kings and queens rule
A Direct Democracy where citizens vote directly to their government.
5
What is an example of a constitutional monarchy?
Mexico
Russia
Great Britain
United States
6
What is the difference between a direct democracy and representative democracy?
Direct all people make decisions, representative elect reps.
There's no difference, direct & representative are the same.
Representative uses elections for all decisions made.
Direct has people who are directly given political jobs.
7
What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
A national court system
A single ruler
A written constitution
A single legislative house
8
Who is the current governor of WV?
Mac Warner
Jim Justice
Joe Manchin
Larry D. Bailey
9
The United States has a representative democracy.
True
False
10
What is "Direct Democracy?"
Citizens select a representative to help make a decision
Each tribe selected a leader to represent them.
One person directly controls the decisions made
Where all citizens get a say and help make decisions
11
Tsar Nicholas II was an autocrat. What does autocracy mean?
5 people involved in making decisions
Anyone called Nicholas makes decisions
Rule by someone who has complete power
Lots of people involved in making decisions
12
Anarchy means that:
Citizens have a system of representatives
There is strict control over citizens
There is NO government
Citizens get the right to a trial
13
Example of a Communist country
China
France
United States
Portugal
14
What determines the difference between communism and socialism?
goods produced.
Money
amount of government involvement
types of factores
15
What is anarchy?
A lack of justice
A state in the US
A type of tennis
A state of lawlessness
16
In a representative democracy...
monarchs have absolute power over citizens
people choose leaders to govern for them
all men over 18 are citizens
a monarch represents the people
17
In a republic, people ___________ people to represent them in government.
elect
shout at
call
organize
18
How many people enjoy absolute power in an autocracy?
1
Many
2
A set number of nobles
19
What is an oligarchy?
A military run government
A government ruled by an elected official
A kingdon ruled by a single ruler
a government in which a small group has control
20
The monarch in a Constitutional Monarchy is mostly?
Like the Supreme Court
Like the President
A ceremonial position
Head of the Congress
21
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Parliament rules; king drools
Parliament rules but king has policy-making ability
King rules; cannot pass laws without Parliament's approval
King rules and can pass any laws anytime
22
An absolute monarchy is....
Rule by none
Rule by the people
A democracy
Rule by the queen or king
23
Limited or Unlimited? Absolute Monarchy
Limited
Unlimted
24
What is a direct democracy?
Citizens elect representatives to make the laws
Citizens vote for the laws without representatives
A democracy without leaders
A type of autocratic system
25
Which of the following is definitely not an autocracy?
Monarchy
Totalitarian Regime
Parliamentary
Dictatorship
26
What is an example of an Autocracy?
Hawaii
Nazi Germany
United States
Canada in 1909
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Constitutional Monarchy.........
Unlimited
Limited
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What do an absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and oligarchy have in common?
Power is exercised by representatives elected by the people
A single person or small group has control of the government
The head of state is chosen by Parliament
Their citizens decide public issues for themselves
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What is the goal of Socialism?
A lot of billionaires
Strong class system
No money
Equal distribution of wealth
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A key principle of the economic theory of Communism is
privatization of business
restoration of a bartering system
government ownership of property
organization of workers' unions

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