Government Final Review

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Which system of government is headed by one person, such as a king or queen, who exercises absolute authority and often claimed to get their power from God?

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Monarchy

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What is a republic/representative democracy?

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A system of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

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In which system of government do citizens meet regularly in a popular assembly to discuss issues and directly vote for leaders?

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Direct Democracy

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Private meetings pushing for laws, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?

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lobbying

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Lobbyists today are people who generally

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work within the governmental process to affect policies.

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The biggest difference between a Political Party and an Interest Group is:

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Political Parties nominate candidates into government positions, Interest Groups can only support candidates.

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The branch of government that makes laws is the . . .

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Legislative Branch

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The branch of government that interprets the laws is the . . .

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Judicial Branch

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The branch of government that enforces the law is the . . .

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Executive Branch

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To ratify means . . .

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To formally pass a law