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23 Cards in this Set
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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.
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True or false: Providing security means protecting natural rights.
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True
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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.
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________ type of government is ruled by few.
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oligarchy
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_________, _________, and _________ is where people have a say in government.
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direct democracy, representative democracy, and anarchy.
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___________ holds elections for leaders.
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representative democracy
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_____________ and ____________ are constituitional governments.
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representative democracy and direct democracy.
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What is providing services?
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providing things for the community that the community wants and needs.
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True or false: Establishing people in charge is an example of providing security.
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true
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Define state of nature:
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What life would be like in a situation where there was no government and no laws.
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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.
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Life, liberty, and property are:
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examples of natural rights
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What is John Locke's idea about social contract/compact?
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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.
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What is the two arrow cycle? Fill out the tow blanks.
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People give up some freedoms to follow laws
government protection or natural rights. |
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What is monarchy?
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Ruled by a king or monarch and he usually gets his power because his parents were rulers, too.
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What is anarchy?
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A government where no one is in charge
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What is direct democracy?
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Where all citizens have a chance to participate. The people control and are responsible for the laws that govern their society.
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What is Theocracy?
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It is a rule by god or higher power. Religious people lead the society.
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What is a democracy?
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when political power is exercised by all citizens.
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What is dictatorship?
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Where the power is not inherited, but usually is acquired by force. Dictatorship has absolute control over the lives of citizens.
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What is oligarchy?
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Where few people hold all the power based on military strength, family power, and religious force.
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What is Autocracy?
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Political power is controlled by one individual.
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What is representative democracy?
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A government by the people. The people elect leaders to write and manage laws for the country.
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