Ch. 1 Sec. 2: Forms Of Government

Question 1

In a _________, supreme political authority rests with the people

Answer 1

Democracy

Question 2

exists where the will of the people is translated into law directly by the people themselves

Answer 2

Direct democracy

Question 3

a small group of persons, chosen by the people to act as their representatives, expresses the popular will

Answer 3

Indirect democracy

Question 4

exists where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people

Answer 4

Dictatorship

Question 5

any govt. in which a single person holds unlimited political power

Answer 5

Autocracy

Question 6

a Government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite

Answer 6

Oligarchy

Question 7

has all powers held by a single, central agency

Answer 7

Unitary govt

Question 8

an alliance of independent states

Answer 8

Confederate govt.

Question 9

one in which the powers of govt. are divided between a central govt. and several local governments

Answer 9

Federal govt.

Question 10

An authority superior to both central and local governments makes this division of power on a __________ ______

Answer 10

Geographic basis

Question 11

voters elect the legislature and the chief executive who is part of the executive branch. The legislature and executive are independent and coequal

Answer 11

Presidential relationship

Question 12

voters elect the legislature. The chief executive is drawn from legislature

Answer 12

Parliamentary relationship