A body of people living in a defined space with the power to make and enforce laws, and with the organization to do it is called . . .

• a state.

• a government.

• a population.

• a conference.

The ability to rule absolutely within a territory is called . . .

• sovereignty.

• monarchy.

• coercion.

• government.

Territorial boundaries can change in three ways. What are they?

• war, negotiation, purchase

• famine, purchase, negotiation

• division, famine, purchase

• war, evacuation, famine

A state's decision about the kind of relationship it will have with other states is called . . .

• a foreign policy.

• a threat assessment.

• a territorial estimate.

• a diplomatic dialogue.

The organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state is called . . .

• a government.

• a political action.

• a state department.

• a special interest group.

A direct democracy is similar to a representative democracy because both forms of government . . .

• have leaders with unlimited powers.

• are led by a single ruler.

• do not protect the rights of citizens.

• allow citizens to vote in elections.

How is a unitary system of government different from a federal system of government?

• A unitary government is broken into three branches, but a federal government only has one branch.

• The states in a unitary government are quite powerful, but states in a federal government are fairly weak.

• More levels of government exist in a unitary government than in a federal government.

• The national government is more powerful in a unitary government than in a federal government.

The US has a type of government known as a democratic republic. This is different from a direct democracy because . . .

• only people from a small, wealthy minority are allowed to vote.

• people vote directly on issues to voice their opinion.

• political parties try to get support from the majority of the people.

• people vote for officials who represent them in government.

A government in which one person has all the power is called a(n) . . .

• democracy.

• autocracy.

• oligarchy.

• anarchy.

Which of these is NOT a type of autocracy?

• constitutional monarchy

• democracy

• absolute monarchy

• dictatorship