1.1 - City-States, Monarchies, and Empires
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What is a city-state?
💡 Hint: Think of a location that is both a city and a state.
Name a key feature of monarchies.
💡 Hint: Who is in charge of a monarchy?
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What defines a city-state?
💡 Hint: It combines both urban living and governance.
True or False: Monarchies operate under the principle of consent of the governed.
💡 Hint: Consider how authority is claimed in monarchies.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of a city-state governance model in contrast to that of an empire. Which do you think provides better citizen engagement and why?
💡 Hint: Think about the size of the populace and how engagement might differ.
Consider a modern monarchy versus a historical monarchy. What are the differences in legitimacy and public perception between the two?
💡 Hint: Focus on how duties and powers have evolved over time.
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