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Definition of Government the authority and power to control, to direct, and to rule the actions and affairs of others God ordained civil government by instituting this? capital punishment The two earmarks of any civilization are? written code of law and an organized form of civil govrenment Definition of Law rules people follow in living together God's moral law is known as? Ten Commandments or Decalogue An example of a Theocracy? Israel under Moses, Joshua; the Judges; Puritan new England What is a theocracy? a system of government in which God Himself rules personally or through chosen representatives What is an Autocracy? the rule by one whose will is supreme What is a democracy? the poeple rule, either directly by popular vote or indirectly through elected representatives What is Absolute monarchy? system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power Constitutional monarchy system of government in which the ruler's power is limited by a constitution and is equal to or subservient to an elected representative assembly What is a dictatorship? system of government in wich the ruler acquires his power by some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority One Advantage of a Theocracy? Perfect justice and equity flourish Name one Autocracy example? France under Louis XIV, Nazi Germany, Communist China List one disadvantage of an Autocracy? Autocracies tend toward tyranny with the suppression or individual freedom List an example of a Democracy? Ancient Athens, Roman Republic, USA List a disadvantage of a Democracy? True democracy is practical only in a small, close-knit, well-educated, highly moral society. Democracy tends to lead to a mob rule, or anarchy or tyranny. The two main theorists behing Communism where? Karl Marx and Nikolai Lenin What is the antidote for world Communism? World Evangelism what does the term separation of church and state mean? the idea that the church and the government are to remain institutionally separate. Government quiz 3 flashcards