Chapter 2

Question 1

britain under queen elizabeth 11 , israel under saul are an example of which type of government

Answer 1

monarchy

Question 2

legislative, judicial, executive

Answer 2

branches of the federal democracy

Question 3

another name for indirect democracy

Answer 3

representative democracy

Question 4

this city was where the first democracy was created

Answer 4

athens

Question 5

the document marks the beginning of a democratic government in england

Answer 5

english bill of rights

Question 6

germany under adolf hitler, iraq under saddam hussein are an example of which type of government

Answer 6

dictatorship

Question 7

the form of dictatorship that seeks to control every aspect of the peoples lives is

Answer 7

totalitarianism

Question 8

in 1215 this was signed

Answer 8

magna carta

Question 9

the name for a government in which the people are sovereign but elect representatives to exercise the government’s powers according to written laws is called a(n)

Answer 9

republic

Question 10

a new england town meeting is an example of

Answer 10

direct democracy

Question 11

under this type of government the national government has little or no power; the european union is an example of this type of government

Answer 11

confederacy

Question 12

under this form of government, executive is chosen by the majority party in the legislature

Answer 12

parliamentary government

Question 13

canada today, the united states in modern times are an example of which type of government

Answer 13

popular government

Question 14

the execution head of a parliamentary government and establishes the cabinet

Answer 14

prime minister

Question 15

made up of the house of representatives and the senate

Answer 15

US congress

Question 16

somalia in recent years is an example of which type of government

Answer 16

anarchy

Question 17

a society in which differing opinions and parties coexist freely is called a(n)

Answer 17

pluralistic society

Question 18

government system in which the people directly affect the government’s policies and actions through gatherings

Answer 18

direct or pure democracy

Question 19

english document, originally created to restore feudal rightgs to barons, contained principles that caused it to later be heralded as a foundational document of constitutional government

Answer 19

magna carta

Question 20

this type of government is a form of government composed of an elite group who ruled by self-appointment, dividing the governmental departments among their members

Answer 20

oligarchy

Question 21

term refers to the principle that a majority of the electorate makes decisions that bind the entire electorate`

Answer 21

majority rule

Question 22

refers to the division of power among different levels of government , such as the national and regional levels, also division and distribution of governmental power into national and regional levels

Answer 22

federalism

Question 23

essay: how does the constitution limit government

Answer 23

the constitution limits government by dividing it into three branches legislative, executive, and judicial. each of those provides checks over the other two branches. another limitation on government is the bill of rights

Question 24

essay: why did the founding fathers establish a republic and not a democracy

Answer 24

the founding fathers feared mob rule and the tyranny of majority. they removed direct control of government operations from the people so that the majority would not be able to oppress the minority

Question 25

essay: what three conditions contributed to the success of a democratic system of government

Answer 25

opportunity-democratic system must provide a person the opportunity to improve himself economically. educated system- citizens must be educated for civic thinking moral responsibilty- implies submission to the rule of law provides a standard for judging the majoritys actions and determines the limit of compromise

Question 26

monarchies can be described as

Answer 26

absolute, constitutional, dynasty

Question 27

dictatorship can be associated with

Answer 27

autocracy, oligarchy, totalitarianism

Question 28

four major government systems

Answer 28

monarchy, dictatorship, anarchy, and popular government

Question 29

five characteristics of democratic government

Answer 29

majority rule, equality, liberty, necessity of compromise , and individual worth