Government

Question 1

Autocracy

Answer 1

one person in power ( Example: Monarchy and Dictatorship)

Question 2

Monarchy

Answer 2

a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line

Question 3

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 3

the monarch holds total control over the country

Question 4

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 4

When the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted by a constitution ( Example: a written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of a government)

Question 5

Dictatorship

Answer 5

there is no sharing power with other authorities ( Example: the dictator is the sole ruler over their country)

Question 6

Democracy

Answer 6

the power is given to the people

Question 7

Direct Democracy

Answer 7

every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together, make all of the important decisions

Question 8

Representative Democracy

Answer 8

citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interest in the government.

Question 9

Indirect Democracy

Answer 9

citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interest in the government.

Question 10

Oligarchy

Answer 10

a small group of people is in charge

Question 11

Theocracy

Answer 11

is a government run by religious doctrine

Question 12

Anarchy

Answer 12

no one is in charge

Question 13

what are the roles of government

Answer 13

to make and enforce laws, protect people, and to provide public services.

Question 14

what 3 powers do all governments have

Answer 14

make laws, enforce laws, and judiciary power

Question 15

totalitarian

Answer 15

centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

Question 16

presidential Democracy

Answer 16

the head of government is directly or indirectly elected by a group of citizens and is not responsible to the legislature, and the legislature cannot dismiss the president except in extraordinary cases.

Question 17

Parliamentary Democracy

Answer 17

the head of government derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which they are accountable …

Question 18

Constitutional Republic

Answer 18

in which the President of the United States Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.