Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
How are governments classified?
A
- Number of people allowed to take part in government
- Way state divides government power
- Relationship between lawmakers and those who carry out laws
2
Q
Who participates in an autocracy?
A
A single person
3
Q
Who participates in an oligarchy?
A
Small Group
4
Q
Who participates in a democracy?
A
The people
5
Q
Power in the federal government
A
Between central and local governments
6
Q
Power in the confederate government
A
States make the laws
7
Q
Power in the unitary government
A
Central government
8
Q
Monarchy
A
King/Queen is in charge
9
Q
Dictatorship
A
Those who rule have complete authority
10
Q
Democracy
A
The people hold the power
11
Q
Anarchy
A
Absence of authority
12
Q
Communism
A
Dominated by a single party
- Certain jobs and places to live
- No socail classes; all equal
