Autocracy and DemocracyTerms
By Milie Majumder 2008 /09 Re-edited by P productions
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Autocracy & DemocracyVocab Game List
1) Absolute Monarchy 18) Middle Class Rule
2) American Constitution 19) Mob Rule
3) Aristotle 20) Monarchy
4) Athenian Democracy 21) Oligarchy
5) Baron de Montesquieu 22) Parliament
6) Bill of Rights 23) Philosopher Kings
7) Democracy 24) Plato
8) Direct Democracy 25) Queen Elizabeth I
9) Divine Right 26) Representative Democracy
10) Feudalism 27) Roman Republic
11) Glorious Revolution 28) Separation of Power
12) Jean Jacques Rousseau 29) Social Contract
13) John Locke 30) Theocracy
14) King Louis XIV 31) Thomas Hobbes
15) Limited Monarchy 32) Tyranny
16) Magna Carta 33) Visigoths
17) Mary Wollstonecraft
4.
Guess the Term? A)
3) Concentration of power and authority in the hands of one person
2)
1)
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5.
Guess the Term? A)
3) Concentration of power and authority in the hands of one person
2) When one holds independent and arbitrary powers of government
1)
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6.
Guess the Term? A)
3) Concentration of power and authority in the hands of one person
2) When one holds independent and arbitrary powers of government
1) A person who is fully “in charge” of others
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7.
Autocracy A)
3) Concentration of power and authority in the hands of one person
2) When one holds independent and arbitrary powers of government
1) A person who is fully “in charge” of others
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Guess The Term? B)
3) Type of society during the “Dark Ages”
2)
1)
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10.
Guess The Term? B)
3) Type of society during the “Dark Ages”
2) Composed of several classes
1)
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lords
11.
Guess The Term? B)
3) Type of society during the “Dark Ages”
2) Composed of several classes
1) Social system shaped like a pyramid with few
powerful on top and weak masses on bottom.
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lords
12.
Feudalism B)
3) Type of society during the “Dark Ages”
2) Composed of several classes
1) Social system shaped like a pyramid with few
powerful on top and weak masses on bottom.
Back Does this still exist today?
lords
13.
C)
Guess The Term
3) Was a schoolteacher and headmistress
14.
C)
Guess The Term
3) Was a schoolteacher and headmistress
2) “Mind knows no sex.”
15.
C)
Guess The Term
3) Was a schoolteacher and headmistress
2) “Mind knows no sex.”
1) People could not be trusted if men took
advantage of their “greater power.”
16.
C)
Mary Wollstonecraft
3) Wasa schoolteacher
and headmistress
2) “Mind knows no sex.”
1) People could not be
trusted if men took
advantage of their
“greater power.”
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17.
D) Guess theTerm? D)
4) Ideal form of govt. was direct democracy
3)
2)
1)
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18.
D) Guess theTerm? D)
4) Ideal form of govt. was direct democracy
3) People could be trusted to govern themselves
2)
1)
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19.
D) Guess theTerm? D)
4) Ideal form of govt. was direct democracy
3) People could be trusted to govern themselves
2) Felt good people are made unhappy and
corrupted by their experiences in society.
1)
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20.
D) Guess theTerm? D)
4) Ideal form of govt. was direct democracy
3) People could be trusted to govern themselves
2) Felt good people are made unhappy and corrupted
by their experiences in society.
1) Wrote The Social Contract which starts, “Man is
born free and everywhere he is in chains…”
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21.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau D)
4) Ideal form of govt. was direct democracy
3) People could be trusted to govern themselves
2) Good people are made unhappy and corrupted by
their experiences in society.
1) Wrote The Social Contract which starts, “Man is
born free and everywhere he is in chains…”
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22.
E)
E) Guess the Term?
3) Majority of an organized group can make
decisions binding on the whole group
2)
1)
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23.
E)
E) Guess the Term?
3) Majority of an organized group can make decisions
binding on the whole group
2) Power belongs to the people
1)
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24.
E)
E) Guess the Term?
3) Majority of an organized group can make decisions
binding on the whole group
2) Power belongs to the people
1) Ancient Greece and the United States was / has
this form of government
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25.
Democracy E)
3) Majority of an organized group can make decisions
binding on the whole group
2) Power belongs to the people
1) Ancient Greece and the United States was / has this
form of government
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26.
F) Guess theTerm? F)
3) Dictatorship or absolutism
2)
1)
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27.
Guess the Term? F)
3) Dictatorship or absolutism
2) Using violence as a form of punishment
1)
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28.
Guess the Term? F)
3) Dictatorship or absolutism
2) Using violence as a form of punishment
1) Unjust use of power
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29.
Tyranny F)
3) Dictatorship or absolutism
2) Using violence as a form of punishment
1) Unjust use of power
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30.
G)
G) Guess the Term?
5) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
4)
3)
2)
1)
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31.
G)
G) Guess the Term?
5) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
4) Believed in rule by “Philosopher Kings”
3)
2)
1)
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32.
G)
G) Guess the Term?
5) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
4) Believed in rule by “Philosopher Kings”
3) Thought talent determined rules in society
2)
1)
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33.
G)
G) Guess the Term?
5) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
4) Believed in rule by “Philosopher Kings”
3) Thought talent determined rules in society
2) Wrote the Republic, which contains Allegory
of the Cave
1)
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34.
G)
G) Guess the Term?
5) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
4) Believed in rule by “Philosopher Kings”
3) Thought talent determined place in society
2) Wrote the Republic, which contains Allegory
of the Cave
1) Pupil of Socrates
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35.
Plato G)
4) Disagreed with both autocracy & democracy
3) Believed in rule by “Philosopher Kings”
2) Thought talent determined rules in society
2) Wrote the Republic, which contains Allegory
of the Cave
1) Pupil of Socrates
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36.
Guess The Term? H)
4) Believed absolute monarchy was the ideal form of government
3)
2)
1)
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37.
Guess The Term? H)
4) Believed absolute monarchy was the ideal form of government
3) Believed in “Divine Right”
2)
1)
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38.
Guess The Term? H)
4) Believed absolute monarchy was the ideal form of government
3) Believed in “Divine Right”
2) He said, “I am the state.”
1)
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39.
Guess The Term? H)
4) Believed absolute monarchy was the ideal form of government
3) Believed in “Divine Right”
2) He said, “I am the state.”
1) He should be informed about his country, but he, and only he,
had the right to decide everything.
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40.
King Louis XIV H)
4) Believed absolute monarchy was the ideal form of government
3) Believed in “Divine Right”
2) He said, “I am the state.”
1) He should be informed about his country, but he, and only he,
had the right to decide everything.
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41.
Guess The Term? I)
3) Baron de Montesquieu encouraged this in all governments
2)
1)
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42.
Guess The Term? I)
3) Baron de Montesquieu encouraged this in all governments
2) Model for the governance of democratic states
1)
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43.
Guess The Term? I)
3) Baron de Montesquieu encouraged this in all governments
2) Model for the governance of democratic states
1) The State is divided into branches or estates, each with
separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility
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44.
Separation of Power I)
3) Baron de Montesquieu encouraged this in all governments
2) Model for the governance of democratic states
1) The State is divided into branches or estates, each with
separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility
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45.
J)
J) Guess the Term?
3) All citizens vote on issues without representatives
2)
1)
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46.
J)
J) Guess the Term?
3) All citizens vote on issues without representatives
2) Encouraged by Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft
1)
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47.
J)
J) Guess the Term?
3) All citizens vote on issues without representatives
2) Encouraged by Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft
1) All citizens participate in decision process of govt.
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48.
J)
Direct Democracy
3) All citizens vote on issues without representatives
2) Encouraged by Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft
1) All citizens participate in decision process of govt.
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49.
K) Guess theTerm? K)
3) Results in the organization of society
2)
1)
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50.
K) Guess theTerm? K)
3) Results in the organization of society
2) Agreement among people & government
1)
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51.
K) Guess theTerm? K)
3) Results in the organization of society
2) Agreement among people & government
1) Citizens give up certain freedoms in exchange
for protection by the government
Back
52.
Social Contract K)
3) Results in the organization of society
2) Agreement among people & government
1) Citizens give up certain freedoms in exchange
for protection by the government
Back
Guess The Term? L)
4) Believed in democracy
3) Government should be run by only middle-classmen
because rich were arrogant and poor were vengeful
2)
1)
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55.
Guess The Term? L)
4) Believed in democracy
3) Government should be run by only middle-classmen
because rich were arrogant and poor were vengeful
2) Student of Plato
1)
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56.
Guess The Term? L)
4) Believed in democracy
3) Government should be run by only middle-classmen
because rich were arrogant and poor were vengeful
2) Student of Plato
1) Teacher of Alexander the Great
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57.
Aristotle L)
4) Believed in democracy
3) Government should be run by only middle-classmen
because rich were arrogant and poor were vengeful
2) Student of Plato
1) Teacher of Alexander the Great
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58.
M)
Guess The Term
2) King Louis XIV thought this was ideal
1)
59.
M)
Guess The Term
2) King Louis XIV thought this was ideal
1) God given power to rule
60.
M)
Divine Right
2) King Louis XIV thought this was ideal
1) God given right to rule
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61.
N)
Guess The Term
3) Philosopher who believed that all
knowledge is derived from experience
62.
N)
Guess The Term
3) Philosopher who believed that all
knowledge is derived from experience
2) “People should overthrow government if it
isn’t good.”
63.
N)
Guess The Term
3) Philosopher who believed that all
knowledge is derived from experience
2) “People should overthrow government if it
isn’t good.”
1) Government is morally obliged to serve
people, namely by protecting life, liberty,
and property
64.
N)
John Locke
3) Philosopher who
believed that all
knowledge is derived
from experience
2) “People should
overthrow government
if it isn’t good.”
1) Government is
morally obliged to
serve people, namely
by protecting life,
liberty, and property
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65.
O)
O) Guess The Term?
3) Encouraged by Thomas Hobbes, Queen
Elizabeth I and King Louis XIV
66.
O)
O) Guess The Term?
3) Encouraged by Thomas Hobbes, Queen
Elizabeth I and King Louis XIV
2) There are two types of this: absolute & limited
67.
O)
O) Guess The Term?
3) Encouraged by Thomas Hobbes, Queen
Elizabeth I and King Louis XIV
2) There are two types of this: absolute & limited
1) King or Queen has central power
68.
Monarchy O)
3) Encouraged by Thomas Hobbes, Queen
Elizabeth I and King Louis XIV
2) There are two types of this: absolute & limited
1) King or Queen has central power
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Guess The Term P)
3) Ruled in a limited monarchy
2) Society should be structured as a hierarchy
71.
Guess The Term P)
3) Believed in limited monarchy
2) Society should be structured as a hierarchy
1) She has the queen mother and everyone
was her “children”
72.
P)
QueenElizabeth I
3) Believed in
limited monarchy
2) Society should
be structured as a
hierarchy
1) She has the
queen mother
and everyone
was her “children”
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73.
Guess The Term Q)
3) Contains the basic rights of the American people
74.
Q)
Guess The Term
3) Contains basic rights of the American people
2) Whatever is not listed here, belongs to the people
75.
Guess The Term Q)
3) Contains basic rights of the American people
2) Whatever is not listed here, belongs to the people
1) First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
76.
Q)
Bill of Rights
3) Contains the basic
rights of the
American people
2) Whatever is not
listed here, belongs
to the people
1) First 10
Amendments to the
Constitution
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77.
R)
Guess The Term
3) Wrote a famous book called Leviathan
78.
R)
Guess The Term
3) Wrote a famous book called Leviathan
2) He believed that life in the state of nature
is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and
short."
79.
R)
Guess The Term
3) Wrote a famous book called Leviathan
2) He believed that life in the state of nature
is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and
short."
1) “People cannot be trusted in government!
They are naturally wicked!”
80.
R)
Thomas Hobbes
3) Wrote a famous book
called Leviathan
2) He believed that life in
the state of nature is
"solitary, poor, nasty,
brutish, and short."
1) “People cannot be
trusted in government!
They are naturally
wicked!”
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81.
Guess The Term? S)
3) Belief in government by divine guidance
2)
1)
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82.
Guess The Term? S)
3) Belief in government by divine guidance
2) God is recognized as supreme civil ruler
1)
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83.
Guess The Term? S)
3) Belief in government by divine guidance
2) God is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
1) Government controlled by religious leaders
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84.
Theocracy S)
3) Belief in government by divine guidance
2) God is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
1) Government controlled by religious leaders
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85.
Guess The Term? T)
3) Type of autocratic government
2)
1)
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86.
Guess The Term? T)
3) Type of autocratic government
2) Power royally concentrated
1)
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87.
Guess The Term? T)
3) Type of autocratic government
2) Power royally concentrated
1) Where the king or queen has total power
over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives
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88.
Absolute Monarchy T)
3) Type of autocratic government
2) Power royally concentrated
1) Where the king or queen has total power
over all aspects of his/her subjects' lives
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Guess The Term U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
.
91.
Guess The Term U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
4) Limited the power of the king in case of corruption.
Before Term After Term
.
92.
Guess The Term U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
4) Limited the power of the king in case of corruption.
3) DUE PROCESS – right to fair trial
.
93.
Guess The Term U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
4) Limited the power of the king in case of corruption.
3) DUE PROCESS – right to fair trial
2) HABEUS CORPUS – bring the body forward. (ask Mr P to demonstrate)
94.
Guess the Term? U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
4) Limited the power of the king in case of corruption.
3) DUE PROCESS – right to fair trial
2) HABEUS CORPUS – bring the body forward. (ask Mr P to demonstrate)
1) First document in English history to give its people basic rights.
Back
95.
Magna Carta U)
6) Established in 1215 in England
5) Introduced the concept of giving people rights (like Bill of Rights)
4) Limited the power of the king in case of corruption.
3) DUE PROCESS – right to fair trial
2) HABEUS CORPUS – bring the body forward. (ask Mr P to demonstrate)
1) First document in English history to give its people basic rights.
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96.
V) Guess theTerm? V)
5) This occurred in 1688
4) Back
3)
2)
1)
97.
V) Guess theTerm?
5) This occurred in 1688
V)
4) Overthrow of King James II Back
3)
2)
1)
98.
V) Guess theTerm? V)
5) This occurred in 1688
4) Overthrow of King James II Back
3) Started a limited monarchy in England
2)
1)
99.
V) Guess theTerm? V)
5) This occurred in 1688
4) Overthrow of King James II Back
3) Started a limited monarchy in England
2) Parliament would now have more power than the king and
queen (William & Mary)
1)
100.
V) Guess theTerm? V)
5) This occurred in 1688
4) Overthrow of King James II Back
3) Started a limited monarchy in England
2) Parliament would now have more power than the king and
queen (William & Mary)
1) Also known as the “Bloodless Revolution” because change
of power took place without fighting and bloodshed.
101.
Glorious Revolution V)
5) This occurred in 1688
4) Overthrow of King James II Back
3) Started a limited monarchy in England
2) Parliament would now have more power than the king and
queen (William & Mary)
1) Also known as the “Bloodless Revolution” because change
of power took place without fighting and bloodshed.
102.
W) Guess theTerm? W)
4) Inspired by Enlightenment ideas
3)
2)
1)
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103.
W) Guess theTerm? W)
4) Inspired by Enlightenment ideas
3) “No taxation without representation”
2)
1)
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104.
W) Guess theTerm? W)
4) Inspired by Enlightenment ideas
3) “No taxation without representation”
2) From 1775-1783 in places like Boston & New York
1)
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105.
W) Guess theTerm? W)
4) Inspired by Enlightenment ideas
3) “No taxation without representation”
2) From 1775-1783 in places like Boston & New York
1) Declaration of Independence written during this time
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106.
American Revolution W)
4) Inspired by Enlightenment ideas
3) “No taxation without representation”
2) From 1775-1783 in places like Boston & New York
1) Declaration of Independence written during this time
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107.
X) Guess theTerm? X)
3) Form of government introduced in 1295.
2)
1)
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108.
X) Guess theTerm? X)
3) Form of government introduced in 1295.
2) Part of government that makes or debates laws
1)
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109.
X) Guess theTerm? X)
3) Form of government introduced in 1295.
2) Part of government that makes or debates laws
1) Sort of like the American Congress
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110.
Model Parliament X)
3) Form of government introduced in 1295.
2) Part of government that makes or debates laws
1) Sort of like the American Congress
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111.
Guess The Term Y)
3) Form of government that is of the people
112.
Guess The Term Y)
3) Form of government that is of the people
2) One person represents on behalf of the citizens’ actions.
113.
Guess The Term Y)
3) Form of government that is of the people
2) One person represents on behalf of the citizens’ actions.
1) Roman Republic and US Government is of this kind
114.
Representative
Y)
Democracy
3) Form of government that is of the people
2) One person represents on behalf of the citizens’ actions.
1) Roman Republic and US Government is of this kind
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115.
Z) Guess theTerm? Z)
3) Most power of government is parliamentary
2) Back
1)
116.
Z) Guess theTerm? Z)
3) Most power of government is parliamentary
2) Has a royal “head of state” Back
1)
117.
Z) Guess theTerm? Z)
3) Most power of government is parliamentary
2) Has a “head of state” Back
1) King or Queen does not have full power
Parliament power over Royal power
118.
Limited Monarchy Z)
3) Most power of government is parliamentary
2) Has a “head of state” Back
1) King or Queen does not have full power
Parliament power over Royal power
119.
A2) Guess theTerm? A2)
3) Often ruled by the wealthy
2)
1)
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120.
A2) Guess theTerm? A2)
3) Often ruled by the wealthy
2) A small group of people.
1)
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121.
A2) Guess theTerm? A2)
3) Often ruled by the wealthy
2) A small group of people.
1) Government ruled only by a few people.
Back
122.
Oligarchy A2)
3) Often ruled by the wealthy
2) A small group of people.
1) Government ruled only by a few people.
Back
123.
B2) Guess theTerm? B2)
3) These people should rule
2)
1)
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124.
B2) Guess theTerm? B2)
3) These people should rule
2) Aristotle advocated this type of rule
1)
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125.
B2) Guess theTerm? B2)
3) These people should rule
2) Aristotle advocated this type of rule
1) _____ ______ class
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126.
Educated Middle Class B2)
3) These people should rule
2) Aristotle advocated this type of rule
1) Educated Middle class
? ?
Educated?
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127.
C2) Guess theTerm? C2)
3) Plato feared this
2)
1)
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128.
C2) Guess theTerm? C2)
3) Plato feared this
2) Direct Democracy gone bad
1)
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129.
C2) Guess theTerm? C2)
3) Plato feared this
2) Direct Demo gone bad
1) Ignorant masses make bad decisions
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130.
Mob Rule C2)
3) Plato feared this
2) Direct Demo gone bad
1) Ignorant masses make bad decisions
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131.
D2) Guess theTerm? D2)
4) Come from the north
3)
2)
1)
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132.
D2) Guess theTerm? D2)
4) Come from the north
3) German Tribes
2)
1)
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133.
D2) Guess theTerm? D2)
4) Come from the north
3) German Tribes
2) Another group was the Vandals
1)
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134.
D2) Guess theTerm? D2)
4) Come from the north
3) German Tribes
2) Another group was the Vandals
1) Destroy and Pillage Rome
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135.
Visigoths D2)
4) Come from the north
3) German Tribes
2) Another group was the Vandals
1) Destroy and Pillage Rome
Back