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What is absolute monarchy?

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Many early leaders developed as absolute monarchs and inherited their leadership. Absolute monarchy is when 1-2 people rule the whole country and can do anything with it. An example is Tsar Nicholas II who treated people like peasants.

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Who was the last absolute monarch?

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The last absolute monarch was Nicholas the II who abricated in 1917.

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Who is Rasputin?

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a peasent monk who was in the royal household to cure the son Alexis as he had haemophilia

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Who is Tsar Nicholas II?

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the last absolute monarch in Russia

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What is abdicate?

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giving up position or power

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What is a dictatorship?

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a form of government held by 1-2 people who hold all power

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What is a democracy?

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a formed government of different parties but one party being leadership of a country by elections

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State some differences between dictatorships and democracies.

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dictatorship only has 1-2 people in power
democracy has 1 party but has 120 seats in parliament

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What is a personality cult?

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something a dictator uses to make them seem better than they are, brainwashing stories that could be fake

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What is communism?

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a belief of a society without different social classes in which methods of production are owned and controlled by all members

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What does the hammer and sickle mean in the Communist Flag?

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represents a union between agricultural and industrial workers

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What is the Russian Revolution?

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It happened in 1917 when Nicholas abdicared and Russia withdrew from the war. Nicholas got assassinated in 1918

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Who was the first communist leader in Russia?

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Vladimir Lenin

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Who is Stalin?

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He was Russia’s communist dictator after Lenin died

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What did Stalin do as a communist leader?

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He wanted Russia to be modernised so he made all peasants work and live together in a farm to increase food production

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Who is Karl Marx?

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He was a social thinker who helped Vladimir Lenin with his decisions such as Europe being industrialised, workers would take over the factories etc

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Who is Vladimir Lenin?

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Lenin was the 1st communist leader for Russia who followed of Karl Marx’s ideas who established a communist police and labour camps

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What is propaganda?

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information typically biased or misleading used to promote a political cause

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What is a example of Propaganda?

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When Stalin used propaganda to influence the thinking of the Russian public

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What are features of dictatorship?

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No freedom of speech
Power has to be delivered by force
There were no rival political parties
Propaganda

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LeWhat are features of democracy?

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Regular elections every 3-4 years
Freedom of speech
Power is achieved by winning elections
Many different parties

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What is the evolution of human rights and democracy?

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the political system that provides an enviroment for the protection and realisation of human rights

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What is the magna carta?

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When King John abused his monarch power so he got forced to write the magna carta

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When did the magna carta happen?

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What would the magna carta limit from King John?
his power such as not being allowed to put people in prison without having a fair trial and to prevent the king from exploiting his power
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True or false: The magna carta was the first document ever signed by the king to stop the king and government exploiting their power.
True
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What is the United Nations?
United nations is the organisation to maintain peace between countries and they created the human rights
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What are two symbols of peace?
Dove - represents peace Olive branch
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What are safeguards for democracy?
a law, rule or something that is done to protect someone or something from harm or damage
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What is a suffrage? (universal)
The right to vote particularly used when women weren't allowed to vote
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What is a ostrakon?
a piece of pottery you would use in a ballot in the ancient greek times
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When did women get the right to vote?
1893
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Who was able to get women the right to vote?
Kate Sheppard
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How and why did women get the right to vote?
By having petitions and declaring violence as the women wanted their voice to be heard
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What are the 6 threats to democracy?
voter apothy revolution from the people the emergence of a dictator invading armies the influence of big business on government corruption of politicians
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What are the pros of democracy?
all people have a equal say change can occur by voting freedom of speech by human rights less likely to go to war sense of belonging by patriotism smooth transitional change of leadership
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What are the cons of democracy?
law making is slow elections occur every 3 years which makes it hard for government to make long term changes
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How often does NZ have elections?
3 years
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What does a MMP system stand for?
Mixed Member Proportional
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How many seats are in Parliament?
120
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How much is majority?
61
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What are the 6 parties?
Labour National Maori Act Green
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Who is Prime Minister right now?
Chris Hipkins is temporary but very soon to be Chris Luxon with relying leaders behind him being Winston Peters and David Seymour
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What are the colours of every party?
Labour - red National - blue Act - yellow Green - green Maori - black
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What are policies for Labour?
securing NZ's economy lifting children out of poverty fix the housing crisis
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What are policies for National?
lower cost of living restore law and order deliver better health
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What are policies for Act?
fix housing crisis law and order fix cost of living
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What are policies for Green
agriculture and rural affairs accident compensation animal welfare
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What are policies for Maori
- Whanau first - criminal justice - Te reo maori
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Who are MP's?
MP's are the local representatives for areas all over the country eg (Simeon Brown for Pakuranga; National)
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Who is Kate Sheppard?
The advocate who started the petition for women in NZ to have a vote who is now on the $10 dollar note
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Who is the Govenor General of NZ?
Cindy Kiro
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What is the role of the speaker?
to make sure that members are following rules and state different matters for politicians to have a say

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