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Civics UNIT 1

About Defnitions of the unit 1 quiz!!!! Good luck :>

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Describe an autocracy. A system of government where one person holds total unchecked power over the country.
Describe a monarchy. A system of government where a king or queen rules and inherits power from family (Royal family).
Describe a dictatorship. A system of government where the government is ruled by one person who holds the most power. Usually, the leader seizes all the power by forced.
Describe a democracy. A system of government where the power comes from the people, allowing the citizens to vote for leaders and holding elections.
Describe an oligarchy A system of government where a small group of powerful people rule the government (Most likely the wealthy, military, or elte people).
Describe a junta. A system of government where A military group takes control over the government (usually by force)
Describe a theocracy. A system of government where the government believes that a god/Divine being is the leader and laws are based on religion
Describe anarchy. A system of government where no one has any authority, and there isn’t any government.
What is Civic Virtue? One of the most important parts of the classical republican philosophy, It was the idea that citizens should put aside their own self-interest in favor of the common good of their communities and countries.
Who was Cincinnatus? He's a roman farmer who was chosen to be the military leader of rome because of the war.
Who was George Washington? He was the first president of the united states and lead the American military during the revolutionary war
What is the presidential cabinet? A group of people that act like advisors to the President, and usually play a big role to support the president.
What is a representative democracy? A system of government where citizens choose officials to make decisions for them.
What is a direct democracy? A system of government where citizens vote directly for the laws and rules they want.
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