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What is government?

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Government is the authority and power to control, to direct, and to rule the actions and affairs of others.

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Where does the source of authority and power come from?

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God.

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What is the first foundational civil ordinance

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Capital punishment.

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What is the purpose of of civil government?

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To protect the innocent by punishing the guilty.

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What are laws?

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Laws are rules of human action or conduct.

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What is the difference between revealed law and natural law?

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(1) Revealed laws are orders from God telling men what do to and what not to do
(2) Natural law is summed up as living honestly, harming no one, and giving to each his own.

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What is the Decalogue?

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The Ten Commandments.

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What were Sumerian laws later codified in?

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Code of Hammurabi

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Where does every form of government derives its authority from?

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God.

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What is a government ruled directly by God?

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Theocracy.

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What does the word theocracy indicate in modern times?

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Rule by clerics.

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The belief that government should remove everything religious from its domain.

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Secularism.

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What is autocracy?

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The rule by one whose will is supreme.

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What is democracy?

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The people rule, either directly by popular vote or indirectly through elected representatives.

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What is the difference between absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy?

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(1) An absolute monarchy is a system of government in which the monarch has unlimited power.
(2) A constitutional monarchy is a system of government in which the monarchs power is limited by a constitution.

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What is fascism?

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A totalitarian dictatorship in which all power is vested in one ruler.

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What is a dictatorship?

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A system of government in which the ruler acquires his power by some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority.

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What is a totalitarian dictatorship?

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A dictator that controls all aspects of society.

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What is direct democracy?

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People rule directly by popular vote.

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What is indirect democracy?

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The people rule indirectly through elected representatives.

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In what way is socialism an economic system, a political movement, a social theory, and a religious faith?

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(1) Main tenet is that the government should own or control a nations resources.
(2)seeks political change through legislation.
(3) Maintains the idea that the individuals is
unimportant
(4) Instills that man is basically good but society has corrupted him.

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What is a constitutional republic?

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A form of government in which the people and their representatives are limited by a constitution.

23
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What was used in Athens, and is still used in New England today?

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Direct democracy.

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What are two biblical commandments concerning a Christians response to his government?

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(1) To pray for those in authority.
(2) To respect and submit to their authority.

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What other duties does a Christian have towards government?

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(1) Pray daily for officials.
(2) Be informed on issues and about candidates.
(3) Write to our elected representatives to influence.

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What did the Founding Fathers mean by “separation of church and state”? On which amendment is this founded?

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Refers to the idea that church and the government are to remain institutionally separate.

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What is the cornerstone of the American government?

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Character.

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What does a good civil government begin with?

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It begins with proper self-government, With individual self-control, and self-discipline.

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What is the only way to bring about moral reformation in America?

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Through the spiritual renewal of her people.

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