Types of Government

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

Any form of government in which POLITICAL POWER is exercised by all CITIZENS, either directly or through their elected representatives.

Question 2

Autocracy

Answer 2

A form of government in which political POWER is controlled by ONE individual such as a monarch, dictator, emperor, etc.

Question 3

Oligarchy

Answer 3

Rule by FEW

Question 4

Anarchy

Answer 4

NO GOVERNMENT at all

Question 5

Monarchy

Answer 5

Rule by KINGS, QUEENS, PRINCES and PRINCESSES
Leaders usually gain their power because their parents were rulers too.

A monarchy is A FORM OF an AUTOCRACY

Question 6

Dictatorship

Answer 6

POWER is held by one individual. POWER is acquired by FORCE

A dictatorship is a form of AUTOCRACY

Question 7

Totalitarian

Answer 7

POWER is held by one individual
Form of government that prohibits all opposition parties

A totalitarian government is a form of AUTOCRACY

Question 8

Theocracy

Answer 8

POWER is held by a GROUP of RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Theocracy is a form of OLIGARCHY

Question 9

Direct Democracy

Answer 9

CITIZENS hold POWER in government DIRECTLY

Question 10

Indirect Democracy/ Republic/ Representative

Answer 10

CITIZENS hold POWER in government through ELECTING REPRESENTATIVES

Question 11

Constitutionalism/Rule of Law

Answer 11

A CONSTITUTION is a RULEBOOK for a country’s government.

Rule of Law means that LAWS ARE FAIR and NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.

Question 12

Preamble

Answer 12

START of the CONSTITUTION, explains the REASON for the CONSTITUTION.

Question 13

Amendment

Answer 13

A CHANGE to the CONSTITUTION.

Question 14

Bill of Rights

Answer 14

FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS to the Constitution.

Things like FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS, FREEDOM OF RELIGION.

Question 15

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 15

A GOVERNMENT’S POWER comes from the PEOPLE.

Question 16

Limited Government

Answer 16

A GOVERNMENT only has POWER that’s GIVEN TO IT.

Question 17

Separation of Power

Answer 17

SEPARATING GOVERNMENT into DIFFERENT BRANCHES.
Executive - The PRESIDENT
Legislative - WRITES LAWS
Judicial - DETERMINES IF LAWS ARE FAIR

Question 18

Checks and Balances

Answer 18

POWER that EACH BRANCH has to STOP POWER of OTHER BRANCHES.

Question 19

Judicial Review

Answer 19

JUDICIAL BRANCH reviewing the CONSTITUTION to make sure LAWS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL.

Question 20

Federalism

Answer 20

Allows the US to have FEDERAL and STATE governments.

Question 21

Baron de Montesquieu

Answer 21

CREATOR of SEPARATION OF POWER.

Question 22

Executive Branch

Answer 22

The PRESIDENT, they PASS LAWS

Question 23

Legislative Branch

Answer 23

CONGRESS, they WRITE LAWS

Question 24

Judicial Branch

Answer 24

SUPREME COURT, they DETERMINE IF LAWS ARE FAIR and CONSTITUTIONAL

Question 25

Congress (SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)

Answer 25

Part of the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, they WRITE LAWS

Question 26

Ratify/Veto

Answer 26

POWERS of the PRESIDENT
RATIFY is to PASS A LAW
VETO is to DENY PASSING A LAW

Question 27

Freedom

Answer 27

LEGAL RIGHT TO DO SOMETHING

Question 28

Security

Answer 28

GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE THIS

Question 29

Principle

Answer 29

BASIC LAWS OF A GOVERNMENT

Question 30

Tyranny

Answer 30

CRUEL GOVERNMENT, CITIZENS HAVE NO POWER

Question 31

Consent

Answer 31

GIVING PERMISSION TO DO SOMETHING

Question 32

Liberty

Answer 32

THE STATE OF BEING FREE

Question 33

Justify

Answer 33

PROVE SOMETHING TO BE RIGHT

Question 34

Aristocracy

Answer 34

Government LED by NOBLES or ARISTOCRATS

Aristocracy is a form of OLIGARCHY

Question 35

Regime

Answer 35

AUTHORITARIAN GOVERNMENT, like a DICTATORSHIP

Question 36

Ideals

Answer 36

BASIC BELIEFS OF A GOVERNMENT

Question 37

Representative

Answer 37

SOMEONE WHO ENFORCES WILL OF THE CITIZENS

Question 38

Revolution

Answer 38

FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT