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Theory of Government
for US Gov't
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What theory of Gov't asserts that government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group? | Force Theory |
| What theory of Gov't asserts that government developed out of the head of a family which grew into a national leadership with laws based on customs of the family? | Evolutionary Theory |
| What theory of Gov't asserts that a god or gods have chosen certain people to rule over others? | Divine Right Theory |
| What theory of Gov't asserts that people give up certain rights to the state in order to receive certain protections and benefits? | Social Contract Theory |
| What system of Gov't gives all key powers to the national or central government? | Unitary |
| What system of Gov't is a loose union of sovereign, independent states? | Confederacy |
| What system of Gov't divides power between the central and state governments? | Federal |
| What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by only one person? | Autocracy |
| What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by a small group of people? | Oligarchy |
| What category of Gov't includes all gov'ts ruled by the general population of the country? | Democracy |
| What kind of autocracy is characterized by the complete domination of a single leader's personality and ideas? | Totalitarian Dictatorship |
| What kind of autocracy is characterized by the rule of a king or queen who exercises supreme powers over their country? | Absolute Monarchy |
| What kind of autocracy is characterized by the rule of a king or queen who shares powers with an elected legislature or serves mainly a ceremonial role in the leadership of their country? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| What kind of democracy is characterized by a government of citizens who vote on individual laws and issues? | Direct Democracy |
| What kind of democracy is characterized by a government of elected officials who vote on the individual laws and issues? | Representative Democracy |
| What is the name for the kind of representative democracy practiced during the early years of the Roman empire? | Republic |
| What country was the earliest example of direct democracy? | Greece |
| What was the name of the original governing document of the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| What document first named our country "The United States of America" but is not technically a governing document in our government today? | Declaration of Independence |
| What document written by Thomas Paine convinced many people of need to overthrow the British Monarchy in the United States? | Common Sense |
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