Government Final Exam Prep #2

Front

What is the part of government that makes laws for the people from the Federal Government and has two houses?

Back

Congress

Front

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?

Back

voting

Front

A set of rules that decide how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a legislature

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electoral system

Front

Politicians are called _____________for the general elections.

Back

candidates

Front

Eligibility to vote in a general election requires being registered and aged over what age?

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18

Front

A political campaign is a method used by political parties to

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Encourage persons to vote

Front

Which of the following is a right granted to citizens? Options: Pay taxes, Obey the law, Respect the rights of others, Vote in elections

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Vote in elections

Front

What government has a single ruler?

Back

Autocratic

Front

What is a monarch?

Back

King or queen

Front

Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?

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The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.