Chapter 1 Flashcards
Aristocracy
Government run by wealth
Democracy
“Rule by the people”
Monarchy
Rule by queen/king or royalty
Dictator
Government with one leader, one party
Direct democracy
Government where everyone voted in everything
Plato
Wrote “The Republic”
Theocracy
Government controlled by religious leaders
Citizen
Person who is a member of nation with rights/ privileges
According to Plato, who should rule?
The wisest & the richest
Torah
First 5 books of Bible, Jewish laws
What is the # of senators from each state?
2
Representative
Where people elect leaders to pass laws, run gov. for them
Senate
Representative body that is elected to make laws
Republic
Form of democracy in Rome
10 Commandments
Jewish laws given to Moses