for islam Flashcards
study test
Where did democracy start?
andcient greece, city of Athens.
What is the primary principle of democracy?
power resides with the people
what is monarchy?
monarchy-undivided sovergnitiy or rule of single person. ex-king
what is autocracy?
government by one person such as saudi arabia.
what is oligrachy?
small group of people. example is rome
what is aristocracy?
Government by the best individuals or by sall privileged class. example is china
what is the difference beetwen direct democracyand represenative democracy?
direct is people vote directly and the represenative is our government today.
What is the seperation of power?
Dividing governement into different branches which means individual and independant powers.
what was the first constitution?
Magna Carta
What did voltaire beleive in?
he critisized the monarchy and beleived in religious tolerance
Who is considered the father of democracy?
Ceisthans
glorious revolution limited what
monarchy
what does social contract theory mean?
persons morals and or poitical obliogations are dependant upon a contract or agreement.
what did jhon locke beleive in?
all people are endowed with natural rights to life liberty and property
what monarchs accepted the english bilol of rights?
william and mary
