Chapter 1: Types of Government

Question 1

Oligarchy

Answer 1

government in which the power is held by a small group
Example: Communist China

Question 2

Advantage/Disadvantage of Oglicharchy

Answer 2

Advantage: less citizenship responsibility
Disadvantage: not single leader, more potent to tyrannical power

Question 3

Republic

Answer 3

a state where power rests on the people through elections
Example: USA

Question 4

Advantage/Disadvantage Republic

Answer 4

Advantage: People have the power and have specific laws
Disadvantage: it can be costly and leaders sometimes break their promises

Question 5

Authoritarian

Answer 5

those in power hold absolute and unchallengeable authority over the people
Example: North Korea

Question 6

Advantage/Disadvantage Authoritarian

Answer 6

Advantage: Their power embraces all matters of human concern
Disadvantage: limits society’s progress because it tries to solve all concerns

Question 7

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 7

a monarch that excercises their power and is not alone in making decisions
Example: Canada

Question 8

Advantage/Disadvantage Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 8

Advantage: the power embraces all matters of human concern
Disadvantage: central figurehead cannot be changed

Question 9

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 9

the monarch has all the power
Example: Saudi Arabia

Question 10

Advantage/Disadvantage Absolute Monarchy

Answer 10

Advantage: their are no prolonged rounds of voting
Disadvantage: can’t change figurehead

Question 11

Direct Democracy

Answer 11

the leaders don’t make decisions, people vote directly. Example: Swizterland

Question 12

Advantage/Disadvantage Direct Democracy

Answer 12

Advantage: everyone has a say in every issue
Disadvantage: slow

Question 13

Purpose of the Consitution

Answer 13

to set up the government and the rules

Question 14

Features of Federal Government

Answer 14

shares the power with the units

Question 15

Features of Unitary Government

Answer 15

controls everything

Question 16

Essential features of a state

Answer 16

population, territory, sovereignty, government

Question 17

Key purposes of government

Answer 17

maintain social order, provide public service, provide national security, making economic decisions

Question 18

Rule of law

Answer 18

abide by the rules

Question 19

Transparency

Answer 19

government has to be honest with the people

Question 20

Limited Government and Bill of Rights

Answer 20

leaders can’t ignore or break the Bill of Rights

Question 21

Economic Freedom

Answer 21

free to choose what you want to do in life

Question 22

Independent Judicial System

Answer 22

the systems should not be bribed and should be fair and unbiased

Question 23

Citizens participation

Answer 23

voting

Question 24

Why does feudalism emerge after the fall of Rome and why does it decline in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Answer 24

Fuedalism emerged after the fall or Rome because government was needed in a chaotic world. Bas on system of mutual obligation. Declines in 17th and 18th centuries dur to the emergence of the Enlightenment, and mercantile class has greater wealth