1. Important Historical Terms
(Many of which you will use forever)

2. Source from time period
Primary Source
Source written by someone from time about that time
Source from time period

3. Source from after time period
Secondary Source
Source written about time period from after that time period
Source from after time period

4. One Ruler; Royalty/Divine Right
Monarchy
Type of autocracy associated with royalty in which the ruler is typically chosen by divine right
One Ruler; Royalty/Divine Right

5. One ruler; Force/totalitarian
Dictatorship
Type of autocracy in which ruler typically takes over power by force; often a hard regimes
One ruler; Force/totalitarian

6. Oligarchy Small group in power
Type of government in which a small group of people holds power; can be elected or elite
Small group in power

7. Representative Democracy
Type of Democracy in which citizens are elected to represent needs/thoughts of people
People represented in government

8. People vote on everything
Direct Democracy
Type of democracy in which citizens vote on every matter
People vote on everything

9. Definition
Example
Pro
Cons
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Represent Democracy
Direct Democracy