Chapter 2 Assignments

Government Chapter Two Assignments

Government Timeline Assignment

Make a timeline of the following events. As you read the section in your textbook, record the date and name of each event and place it in the approximately correct location on your timeline (the larger the gap between an event the greater number of years between them). Also write a one sentence explanation of the main feature of the Government associated with each event.

First city-states arise in Sumer

Sargon of Akkad formed empire

Roman Republic formed

Athens formed direct democracy

Roman Empire formed

Feudalism began in Europe

Rise of absolute monarchies

Glorious Revolution in England

American Revolution

French Revolution

Rise of totalitarian dictatorships

Types of Government - Table 1

Read section 2.3 (pg 24) - Make a table of the forms of government described in section 2.3 of your textbook. Down the left hand side of your table should be the forms of government discussed in your text (list them with the first discussed at the top etc). Along the top of your graph, moving from the left side toward the right side, write out the definition, the pro and the con for each type of government.

Term	Definition	Pros	Cons
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Single Party State
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy

Types of Systems – Table

Read section 2.4 - Make a table of the type of systems described in section 2.4 of your textbook. Down the left hand side of your table should be the types of systems discussed in your text (list them with the first discussed at the top etc). Along the top of your graph (moving from the left side toward the right side) write out the definition, the pro and the con for each type of system.

Term	Definition	Pro	Con
Unitary System
Federal System
Confederal System

Types of Economies

Read section 2.5 - Make a table of the type of systems described in section 2.5 of your textbook. Down the left hand side of your table should be the types of economies discussed in your text (list them with the first discussed at the top etc). Along the top of your graph (moving from the left side toward the right side) write out the definition, the pro and the con for each type of economy.

Term	Definition	Pro	Con
Tradiational Economy
Market Economy
Command Economy