3. Jeopardy 100 200 100 200 300 400 500 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Power & Govt.Comparing Govts. History of Government Vocabulary Terms FINAL

4. HOME Which term is defined here? “the right to exercise supreme power and authority over a region, a group, or oneself” Power 100 Sovereignty

5. HOME Power 200 A town library Which of these is the best example of a public good?

6. HOME Power 300 An armed robber Which of these individuals is most likely to exercise power without authority?

7. HOME Power 400 Nation-State An independent country in which people share a common culture is called?

8. HOME Power 500 On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks went to jail rather than give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Her action was an example of which of the following? Civil Disobedience

9. HOME Comparing Govts. 100 Which of the following is the oldest form of government still in use today? Monarchy

10. HOME Comparing Govts. 200 Which of these factors most distinguishes dictators from monarchs? How they acquire and attain power.

11. HOME Comparing Govts. 300 In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister? The party with the legislative majority.

12. HOME Comparing Govts. 400 Which kind of country is most likely to have a federal system of government? Large, with a diverse population.

13. HOME Comparing Govts. 500 Which of the following best defines the principle of popular sovereignty? The ultimate source of governmental power is from the people.

14. HOME History of Govt. 100 The idea of representative government first developed in ancient…. Rome

15. HOME History of Govt. 200 Magna Carta Which of these historic documents first established the principle of the rule of law?

16. HOME History of Govt. 300 Which complaint was the greatest barrier to ratifying the Constitution? It did not include a Bill of Rights.

17. HOME History of Govt. 400 The representation of states in Congress. Which of these issues at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by what is known as the Great Compromise?

18. HOME History of Govt. 500 A strong central government. The Articles of Confederation reflected Americans’ fear of….

19. HOME Vocabulary 100 Direct Democracy A democratic form of government in which citizens make public decisions directly, either in a popular assembly or through a popular vote.

20. HOME Vocabulary 200 Divine Right of Kings The idea that European monarchs had a God-given right to rule and thus deserved absolute power.

21. HOME Vocabulary 300 Government Institutions and officials organized to establish and carry out public policy.

22. HOME Vocabulary 400 A government led by a hereditary ruler who claims unlimited powers. Absolute Monarchy

23. HOME Vocabulary 500 A product or service that is available for all people to consume, whether they pay for it or not. Public Good

24. HOME Vocabulary 100 The idea that the legitimacy of a government stems from an unwritten contract between the ruler and the ruled; a ruler who breaks this contract by abusing people’s rights loses legitimacy and may be overthrown. Social Contract Theory

25. HOME Vocabulary 200 The quality of being accepted as an authority, often applied to laws or those in power. Legitimacy

26. HOME Vocabulary 300 The use of force or threats to make people do things against their will. Coercion

27. HOME Vocabulary 400 The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do. Power

28. HOME Vocabulary 500 Power to give orders and enforce rules that has been defined in a legal or official way. Formal Authority

29. FINAL JEOPARDY!