vocab

Question 1

Civics

Answer 1

the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.

Question 2

Community

Answer 2

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

Question 3

Government

Answer 3

the governing body of a nation, state, or community.

Question 4

Direct Democracy

Answer 4

Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies.

Question 5

Representative

Answer 5

of a legislative or deliberative assembly) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group

Question 6

Representative Democracy

Answer 6

The United States is a representative democracy. This means that our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government. Voting is one way to participate in our democracy.

Question 7

Monarchy

Answer 7

a form of government with a monarch at the head.

Question 8

Oligarchy

Answer 8

a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Question 9

Majority

Answer 9

give or register a vote.

Question 10

Minority

Answer 10

the state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility.

Question 11

Autocracy

Answer 11

a system of government by one person with absolute power.

Question 12

Communism

Answer 12

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Question 13

Socialism

Answer 13

a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

Question 14

Totalitarianism

Answer 14

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

Question 15

Head of Government

Answer 15

The head of government is the highest-ranking official in a country’s government system. This individual is responsible for leading the government and making decisions that affect the nation and its citizens.

Question 16

Citizen Participation

Answer 16

Citizen participation refers to the active involvement of individuals and communities in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. It is a crucial element of democracy, as it ensures that the voices and opinions of citizens are heard and taken into account by those in power.

Question 17

Voting

Answer 17

give or register a vote.

Question 18

Legislature

Answer 18

the legislative body of a country or state.

Question 19

Anarchy

Answer 19

a state of disorder due to the absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems

Question 20

Tyranny

Answer 20

cruel and oppressive government or rule.