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social studies unit4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is government? | A person or group that makes and enforces the laws in a region |
| What are the two main reasons people create governments? | To protect and to provide services for people of all ages |
| What are examples of ways government protects people? | Police, fire departments, military etc. |
| What are examples of ways government serves people? | Schools, parks, libraries |
| What factors help countries to cooperate? | Same language, same religion, same type of government |
| Put these political divisions in order form largest to smallest: city, state, country, town | Country, State, City, Town |
| What factors often cause conflict between two countries? | Different language, different religions, different types of government |
| What is diplomacy? | Solving disagreements peacefully |
| What happens when diplomacy fails? | Military conflict |
| What is a treaty? | A signed agreement between two or more countries |
| What is an international organization? | A group of countries working together toward a common goal |
| What do democracy and constitutional monarchy have in common? | In both, the real power to make decisions is held by elected representatives who are chosen by the people of the country, and the citizens have many rights protected by law |
| How are democracy and constitutional monarchy different? | In a representative democracy all government leaders are elected, but in constitutional monarchy there are elected leaders as well as a symbolic king or queen who inherits the position |
| How are absolute monarchy and dictatorship the same? | In both, power is held by one person or small group that has total control, and the citizens have few/no rights |
| How are absolute monarchy and dictatorship different? | In absolute monarchy the ruler inherits power, but in dictatorship the ruler seizes power |
| Who has power in a representative democracy? | The people, who can elect representatives |
| Who has power in an absolute monarchy? | The king or queen |
| Who has power in a constitutional monarchy? | The people, who can elect representatives; The king or queen plays a symbolic role |
| Who has power in a dictatorship? | the dictator. none of the people. they have little to no rights |
| Who has power in a theocracy? | Religious leaders |
| How do representatives obtain power to make decision in a democracy and constitutional monarchy? | Elected by the people |
| How does a king or queen obtain power in a monarchy? | Inherits power from family member |
| How does a dictator obtain power? | Seizes it, usually by using military force |
| How do leaders obtain power in a theocracy? | They are supposedly chosen or guided by the religion's god/gods |
| What kind of rights do citizens have in democracy and constitutional monarchy? | Many rights, which are protected by law |
| What kind of rights do citizens have in an absolute monarchy? | Few/no rights; must obey the king/queen who has total power |
| What kind of rights do citizens have in a dictatorship? | Few/no rights; must obey the dictator and serve the government as required |
| What kind of rights do citizens have in a theocracy? | Few/no rights; laws are based on the teachings of the particular religion in that country |
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