Name: Global 10 Section. Global Review Packet # 5 Political Systems

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1 Name: Global 10 Section Global Review Packet # 5 Political Systems

2 Theme: POLITICAL SYSTEMS DIRECT DEMOCRACY Citizens rule directly by voting on laws instead of electing representatives to make decisions Athens (Greece) is the first democracy REPUBLIC Citizens vote for leaders who then make government decisions This type of government began in Rome FEUDALISM/Manorialism Kings (ruled all the land) granted a fief (land) to a vassal/lord(noble) in return for loyalty and protection The Noble allowed Knights(Samurai) to live on the land as long as they would protect their landlord Serfs were allowed to live and grow crops on the land in turn for service provided on the manor ABSOLUTE MONARCHY Also called absolutism monarch (king or queen) has absolute/ autocratic(limitless) power believe in divine right, the idea that the monarch gets his/her authority from God LIMITED/CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY monarch s power is checked by laws and by Parliament (law-making congress) created as a response to absolute monarch John Locke believed in natural rights(life, liberty, property) which is the basis of a limited monarchy SOCIALISM land and capital are owned by the public resources are divided equally among citizens Communism is a form of socialism capitalism is the enemy of socialism Key thinker: Karl Marx NEVER REALLY WORKS!!

3 TOTALITARIANISM/ FASCISM government has total control -> leader is a dictator methods of control: police terror, brainwashing, ethnic persecution, censorship Hitler and Stalin are examples of totalitarian leaders has a strong military extreme nationalism Multiple Choice 1. "... Give Venezuela such an executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution, and therein being authorized to do good, he can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only insofar as he abides by the law. If he attempts to infringe upon the law, his own ministers will desert him, thereby isolating him from the Republic, and they will even bring charges against him in the Senate. The ministers, being responsible for any transgressions committed, will actually govern, since they must account for their actions.... " -- Simón Bolívar, 1819 In this passage, which type of government is Simón Bolívar proposing for Venezuela? 1. theocracy 2. monarchy 3. democracy 4. dictatorship 2. Which type of political system did V. I. Lenin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini establish in their countries? 1. constitutional monarchy 2. totalitarianism 3. representative democracy 4. theocracy

4 3. The term feudalism is best defined as a 1. holy war between Christians and Muslims 2. process in which goods are traded for other goods 3. division of political power between three separate branches 4. system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty 4. suspending laws..., by regal [royal] authority without consent of Parliament is illegal." --English Bill of Rights, 1689 Which form of government does the quotation support? 1. limited monarchy 2. dynastic rule 3. totalitarian 4. theocracy 5. In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by means of secret police, censorship, and purges. This type of government is called 1.democracy 2. totalitarian 3. limited monarchy 4. theocracy 6. Base your answer on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..." This statement best expresses the philosophy of: 1. Adam Smith 2. Karl Marx 3. Thomas Hobbes 4. John Locke

5 7. Base your answer on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: "The majesty of the king is borrowed from God, who gives it to him for the good of the people. It is good for the people to be checked by a superior force." Speaker B: "Reason... teaches that all men are equal and independent, and that no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions." Speaker C: "My view is that it is desirable to be both loved and feared; but it is difficult to achieve both, and, if one of them has to be lacking, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved." Speaker D: "The enjoyment of liberty, and even its support and preservation, consists in every man being allowed to speak his thoughts and lay open his sentiments." Which speaker's statement best reflects the concept of divine right? 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 8. Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy? 1. Religious leaders control government policy. 2. Citizens are the source of power in government. 3. The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people. 4. The laws of the government are made by influential military officers. 9. A totalitarian society is one in which 1. the government controls most aspects of life 2. religious beliefs are supported by the government 3. the state is considered a servant of the citizens 4. citizens can publicly criticize the actions of the leader

6 10. The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions 1. led to the abolition of slavery 3. marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere 2. inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence 4. demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations

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