Week 1 Review- Types of Government

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Characteristic of an authoritarian system of government?

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restrictions of personal freedoms

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Based on the quotation, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -Lord Acton, 1887, which system of government would Lord Acton probably be most opposed to? Options: Authoritarian, Democratic, Federal, Unitary

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Authoritarian

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Which form of government allows citizens to choose their government leaders most freely? Options: absolute monarchy, Oligarchy, representative democracy, dictatorship

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representative democracy

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In an authoritarian government, freedom of speech is usually

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censored and controlled by the government

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What is most associated with an authoritarian government?

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Government leaders have absolute power.

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Which of these is an advantage of a representative democracy?

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Legislators are elected by the people

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Based on the information in the diagram, which of these controls does Mexico's National Congress have over the President? Options: vetoing laws, rejecting judicial appointments, electing the President, selecting presidential candidates

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rejecting judicial appointments

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Which of these examples best reflects the principle of representative democracy? Options: Citizens of a town vote on all government issues., The leader of a country makes all government decisions., A judge finds a defendant guilty of a crime., An elected official proposes a bill in the state legislature.

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An elected official proposes a bill in the state legislature.

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Which of these would not take place in an authoritarian system of government?

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Political parties compete in elections for control of the government.

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Which of these statements is true of a representative democracy?

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The people elect government leaders.