Vocab

Question 1

Dictatorship

Answer 1

Leader had absolute power and authority.

Question 2

Government

Answer 2

Society makes and enforces its public policies.

Question 3

Democracy

Answer 3

Supreme authority rests with the people.

Question 4

Sovereign

Answer 4

Has supreme and absolute power with its own territory.

Question 5

Autocracy

Answer 5

Form of govt. in which a single person holds unlimited political power.

Question 6

Oligarchy

Answer 6

Govt. in which power is held by a small elite govt.

Question 7

Compromise

Answer 7

Blending of views and interests.

Question 8

Parliamentary govt.

Answer 8

Prime minister and his cabinet.

Question 9

Free enterprise

Answer 9

Eco. System. Pvt. ownership of capital goods.

Question 10

Mixed economy

Answer 10

Private enterprise + govt. regulations.

Question 11

Presidential govt.

Answer 11

Separate executive & legislative branch.

Question 12

Confederation

Answer 12

Joining of several groups.

Question 13

Division of powers

Answer 13

Powers are divided in geographic basis.

Question 14

Federal govt.

Answer 14

Powers are divided between central + state.

Question 15

Unitary govt.

Answer 15

Power belongs to a single central agency.

Question 16

Law of supply and demand

Answer 16

Law states that when supply increases, prices decreases.

Question 17

Public policy

Answer 17

Many goals that a govt. pursued in areas of human affairs in which it is involved.

Question 18

Legislative power

Answer 18

Power to make a law and go frame public policies.

Question 19

Executive power

Answer 19

Power to execute, enforce and administer law.