Vocabulary- Unit 1

Question 0

Politics

Answer 0

Achieving + exercising position of governance

Question 1

Government

Answer 1

The system by which a state or community is governed

Question 2

Autocracy

Answer 2

One person is in charge- rule by one

Question 3

Direct Democracy

Answer 3

People decide policy initiatives directly

Question 4

Oligarchy

Answer 4

A small group of people having control of a country, organization, etc.

Question 5

Representative Democracy

Answer 5

A variety of democracy found on the principle of elected officials

Question 6

Dictatorship

Answer 6

One leader- rule by force

Question 7

Sovereignty

Answer 7

Ultimate authority to make laws

Question 8

State

Answer 8

A governed entity

Question 9

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 9

Power through inheritance

Question 10

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 10

King or Queen had a largely ceremonial role; power is balanced by legislative bodies

Question 11

Jus Soli

Answer 11

The right of anyone born in the territory of state citizenship

Question 12

Jus Sanguinus

Answer 12

Having one or both parent who are citizens of the state = citizenship. Not from birth

Question 13

Naturalization

Answer 13

U.S. Citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he/she fulfills the requirements established by Congress

Question 14

Democratization

Answer 14

The transition to a more democratic political regime