Chapter 2 Test Flashcards
1
Q
Absolute or total power
A
Absolute monarch
2
Q
Rulers that have absolute control over the government
A
Dictatorship
3
Q
Rulers only answer to themselves
A
Authoritarian
4
Q
Rulers attempt to control all aspects of citizens lives including their religious, cultural, political, and personal activities
A
Totalitarian
5
Q
The people of a nation either rule directly, or they elect officials who act on their behalf
A
Democracy
6
Q
All voters in a community meet in one place to make laws
A
Direct democracy
7
Q
The people consent to be ruled by their elected leaders
A
Republic
