democracy‚ monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and totalitarianism. Bloom: This project will focus on both knowledge and analysis. Students will gather information and then distinguish facts against one another. Lesson Part 1: Begin the lesson by showing the students a video of one of John F. Kennedy’s speeches‚ exemplifying the way in which a democratic leader would present his views. Then explain to the students some of the different types of government (democracy‚ monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and totalitarianism)
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A Broken Latin America Latin America is a curious case in the political world; with ever changing governments‚ one of the highest regional poverty rates and a corrupt federal system that is tied into the narcotics industry. Why is this region so politically unstable‚ and is it getting better or worse? This question can easily be answered when the political history of Latin America is examined. Latin America is a region birthed through war and revolution‚ as well as hundreds of years of colonization
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Though the Athenian’s ambition to give the power of government back to the people was a noble endeavor‚ flaws in their system allowed for larger cracks to which sowed the seeds of its later undoing. The Democracy of Athens partly existed based on the toil and sweat of slaves allowing for their owners to have the time to participate in government (Brand‚ n.d‚ p.29). Furthermore‚ Athens empire building via the Delian League provided for whole populations paying into the Athenian system‚ providing wealth
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changing a society into a civilization. The majorities of these civilizations had kings that ruled them. The Roman civilization actually formed a republic which allowed them to elect representatives. Most of the civilizations had a monarchy or an oligarchy. During this time the civilizations had really no military because the kings and queens ruled and took care of everything. Religion also helped these societies become civilizations. Everyone wanted their religion to be the only religion that
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One of the most apparent differences in the two authors’ (John Locke and Thomas Hobbes) point-of-views is their interpretations of what ungoverned societies‚ or humans in general‚ are like in their natural state. John Locke describes the natural state of people as “a state of perfect freedom of acting and disposing of their own possessions and persons as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature” and that all persons in this state are created equally‚ with no man having more power
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was built on seven hills on the east bank of the Tiber River. The lower lying areas were prone to flooding. | Government | Greek governments were divided in groups by the great Aristotle‚ and are still used today by historians‚ into monarchies‚ oligarchies‚ tyrannies‚ and democracies. | Rome was ruled by kings at the beginning of their time. Then it became a republic with emperors of royal blood and a senate and an assembly. | Economy | The Greeks since their poleis where unreachable by land they
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Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta were two of the mightiest‚ most prominent‚ and famous city-states in Ancient Greece. Within these two city-states there were very many similarities and differences whether that is culturally‚ politically‚ or generally. The main similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta are in their military‚ the role of males and females in society‚ and their type of government. One of the biggest differences between Athens and Sparta was their military and their
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were always wary of the gatherings of the poor‚ uneducated for fear of revolt. This disparity in power was evident in the political structure. During the centuries of the Roman Empire‚ there were many changes in the governing. A monarchy became an oligarchy which became a military dictatorship which became emperor rule. However‚ throughout that whole history‚ the rich remained on top‚ and the poor remained lesser. During this time‚ Romans still believed in spirits‚ but they had also absorbed a lot of
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association during the early stages of civilization." ( Perry‚ 45) This was the first step in the progression toward early self-government. "Greek city-states generally moved through four stages: rule by a king (monarchy)‚ rule by landowning aristocrats (oligarchy)‚ rule by one man who seized power (tyranny)‚ and rule by the people (democracy). (Perry‚ 46) Roman society began by the influences of surrounding cultures and quickly grew beyond the confines of a city-state status economy. "The more advanced
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The two most dominating city-states in Greece of their time‚ Athens and Sparta‚ were great rivals with two very different ways of life. Sparta’s overbearing military and Athens’ impartial justice system and government are models for many modern day countries. Even though these two city-states differ greatly from one another‚ they share many characteristics of their country and their time period. Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful Greek territories of their time. Like most cities of
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