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GOVT TEST 1

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Statement that Parliament forced the King to sign established the Power of the King was NOT absolute. Magna Carta
First Legislature in America- elected lawmakers passed laws- established tradition of representative gov’t. Virginia House of Burgesses
Free Elections with competing political parties Democracy
_____ The Ruler derives power from wealth, military power, social position or religion Oligarchy
_____ Totalitarian Dictatorship Autocracy
_____ Power & Authority to rule in the hands of a single individual Autocracy
_____ Rule by a small group Oligarchy
_____ Individual Liberty Democracy
_____ The Governments of Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini & Joseph Stalin Autocracy
Wanted to create a perfectly Democratic government, since representatives could not ever perfectly represent the interests of their people. Rousseau
Said that people should give up their rights to a powerful, Leviathinian government because that is safest Hobbes
Said that if a government threatens a people’s Life, Liberty, or Property, then the people have the right to overthrow that government Locke
Stressed the need for a system of checks and balances in government, reinforced through a separation of powers between multiple branches of Government Montesquieu
Claims that we have government because God put a certain group/individual in charge Divine Right Theory
Claims that we have government as an extension of ancient family structures, and that mold of leadership has grown over time to encompass towns and countries. Evolution Theory
Claims that we have government because one person or group is bigger and scarier than the rest, and can force compliance. Force Theory
Claims that we have government because the people being governed collectively agreed to give up certain rights in exchange for safety and security Social Contract Theory
What is the difference between Presidential and Parliamentary governments? In a presidential democracy, the executive and legislature are elected separately by the citizens. In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens elect a legislature who select an executive.
What is the difference between a Federal and a Confederal style of government? In a federation, power is divided between central and state governments, whereas in a confederation, power is concentrated in the states.
What is the difference between a Constitutional Monarch and an Absolute Monarch? In an absolute monarchy, the monarch holds the supreme or absolute powers, whereas in the constitutional monarchy, the head of state is a hereditary or elected monarch.
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