LEC WEEK 1

Question 1

Politics

Answer 1

The struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withold benefits or privileges

Question 2

Institutions

Answer 2

An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society

Question 3

Government

Answer 3

The institution that has the ultimate authority for making decisions that resolve conflicts and allocate benefits and privileges within a society

Question 4

Totalitarian Regime

Answer 4

Form of government that controls all aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation

Question 5

Authoriatarianism

Answer 5

A type of regime in which only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions exist that are not under the government’s control

Question 6

Monarchy

Answer 6

Rule by one. Single, often hereditary, ruler controls all or most aspects of political and social life.

Question 7

Theocracy

Answer 7

Rule by god; rule by self-appointed religious leaders

Question 8

Oligarchy

Answer 8

Rule by the few; Rule by council or party or group

Question 9

Democracy

Answer 9

Rule by the many or people.

Question 10

Direct Democracy

Answer 10

A system of government in which political decisions are made by the people directly, rather than by their elected representatives.

Question 11

Republic

Answer 11

A form of government in which sovereign power rests with the people, rather than with a king or monarch.

Question 12

Representative Democracy

Answer 12

A form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies, but in which the monarchy may be retained in a ceremonial role.

Question 13

Unicameral Legislature

Answer 13

A legislature with only one legislative chamber as opposed to a bicameral legislature, such as the US congress