Standard 1 Gov't

Beginning of the constitution.

• executive branch
• legislative branch
• judicial branch
• preamble

In what way is the United States a representative democracy?

• Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them.

• Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings.

• Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policy for them.

• Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make decisions for them.

What is the difference between a unitary government and a federal government?

• In a unitary government, power is shared by an alliance of independent states; in a federal government power is divided between a central government and local governments.

• In a federal government, power is shared by an alliance of independent states; in a unitary government power is divided between a central government and local governments.

• In a federal government, power is held by a single, central agency; in a unitary government power is divided between a central government and local governments.

• In a unitary government power is held by a single, central agency; in a federal government power is divided between a central government and local governments.

A government ruled by a dictator is a form of

• indirect democracy.

• direct democracy.

• autocracy.

• oligarchy.

In a ______________________ every vote is counted equally, and every person has the right to vote

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

In this type of government, the dictator controls ALL aspects of citizens' lives.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• totalitarian government

In this type of government, citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

In this type of government, a religious leader controls the government.

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• theocracy

• dictatorship

This country is run be a small group who makes all

decisions regarding the laws

and enforcement of the laws. Which form of government is being represented?

• Unitary

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

This country is run by a

dictator who makes all

decisions regarding the

government. Which form of government is being represented?

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary

• Socialism

• Communism