The enlightenment and basic government terms Flashcards
what is absolute monarchy?
the king has total power
what is limited monarchy?
king shares power with parliament and the constitution
what is a democracy?
rule by the people
what is a direct democracy?
citizens decide on the issues on their own (takes long time)
what is a republic?
citizens vote in others with similar ideas
what is a dictatorship?
rule by force (normaly by one person)
what is federalism
division of power between national and state governments
what is a free command economy?
you have total control of money and what you do with it
what is sovereignty?
the right to rule and enforce laws and legal authority to do something
what is a command economy?
no freedom with money, can own property.
what is mixed economy?
some restrictions on what you can do with money set by government but the people also have some freedom with money (used in the usa)
what is the divine right of kings?
That god put theking on the throne
what ideas did ancient Greece establish?
direct democracy and the word politics
what ideas did ancient rome establish?
the right to an appeal
equal treatment
innocent until proven guilty
and vetoing
what ideas did the enlightenment establish
modern ideas of freedom and individual rights