1. Bell Work: Do you think capital punishment is right (Death Penalty)? Why or Why not? Must be at least 6 sentences.

2. Forms of Government

3. Anarchy Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence of power Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence of power

4. Autocracy political power is held by a single self- appointed ruler political power is held by a single self- appointed ruler

5. Theocracy government in which a god or deity is the supreme ruler government in which a god or deity is the supreme ruler

6. Oligarchy political power effectively rests with a small elite group political power effectively rests with a small elite group

7. Limited or Constitutional Monarchy Parliamentary system Parliamentary system monarch is the head of state, but prime minister is head of government monarch is the head of state, but prime minister is head of government

8. Absolute Monarchy king and queen have total power over everything king and queen have total power over everything

9. Totalitarianism government regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. government regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life.

10. Dictatorship power to govern without consent of the people power to govern without consent of the people

11. Aristocracy where whoever has the most status and influence rules where whoever has the most status and influence rules

12. Democracy power is held by the people under a free electoral system power is held by the people under a free electoral system

13. Federalism power to govern is shared between the national and state governments power to govern is shared between the national and state governments

14. Direct Democracy Athens, Greece 5 th century B.C. Athens, Greece 5 th century B.C. a form of government in which laws are made directly by citizens a form of government in which laws are made directly by citizens Town Meetings- regularly to discuss ways to make life better for their community Town Meetings- regularly to discuss ways to make life better for their community

15. Republic Rome Rome a government in which representatives were elected to make laws a government in which representatives were elected to make laws Colonial legislatures- resembled the Roman form of government Colonial legislatures- resembled the Roman form of government

16. Activity: You are to design a government using one of the systems that we have went over in class except democracy. Be as creative as you like. Give Details about your country: Name, Leaders Title, Roles of the citizens, how are leaders elected, life in your country, and a flag. Must be close to a full page. This will be for a grade. There is no wrong answer use your imagination. Final Product will be presented to the group. You are to design a government using one of the systems that we have went over in class except democracy. Be as creative as you like. Give Details about your country: Name, Leaders Title, Roles of the citizens, how are leaders elected, life in your country, and a flag. Must be close to a full page. This will be for a grade. There is no wrong answer use your imagination. Final Product will be presented to the group.