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define inalienable rights
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
define democratic nations
people of the nation rule directly or indirectly
how do people rule indirectly
they elect officials to rule on their behalf
true or false: dictators come by force and remain by force
true
define a constitutional monarchy
a modern day monarchy which has a king and queen and has a government. the role of the monarchy is ceremonial
define representative democracy
people elect leaders (representatives) to carry on the work of the government
define constitution
a written plan of government
true or false: direct democracies still exist
false
define totalitarianism
when the government controls every single aspect of citizens lives
name an absolute monarchy
Saudi Arabia
define monarchy
run by a monarch, traditionally known as a kingdom or empire
what are three examples of dictatorships
North Korea, Cuba, China
how does the government guarantee freedom
all people have alienable rights, first amendment
define absolute monarchy
ruler has absolute power
define nondemocratic governments
citizens have no rule
what are the purpose of government
helping people cooperate, providing services, providing laws, guaranteeing freedom
define oligarchy
government where power belongs to a small group of people
define dictatorship
ruled by a dictator who has absolute power, citizens have no power and no rights
what laws does the government provide
gives us purpose of government and laws, constitutional laws, and laws for safety
define republic
citizens agree to be ruled by elected officials
define monarch
a king or queen
what does the us government believe about people in the us
people in the us should be able to rule themselves
what is an example of a republic
America
what are examples of representative democracies
England, India, France
what services does the government provide and to who
a large number of people; provides public schools, public safety, and protects us from foreign attacks (military)
give an example of a theocratic government
Saudi Arabia
what are three example of a constitutional monarchy
Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden
define direct democracy
all voters meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take
define theocracy
ruled by one or more religious leaders; claim to be ruling on God's behalf
how does the government help us cooperate
unites us, solve problems, help us feel safer
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