Unit 1: Types of Governments

In a _____, citizens have a role in choosing who the head of state will be.

• Dictators

• Federal

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Majority Rule

A government with a constitution that limits the power of a hereditary ruler is called a(n) ______.

• Dictators

• Federal

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Majority Rule

In contrast to a unitary system of government, a(n) _______ system of government divides power at the local, state, and national levels.

• Dictators

• Federal

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Majority Rule

Under the principle of ________, citizens agree to abide by what more than half the people want.

• Dictators

• Federal

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Majority Rule

_______ are like absolute monarchs in that they exercise complete control over the state.

• Dictators

• Federal

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Republic

• Majority Rule

A government in which a leader or group holds absolute power.

• Free, fair, competitive elections

• Government

• Authoritarian regime

• ideology

• Socialism

A key feature of all genuine democracies.

• Free, fair, competitive elections

• Government

• Authoritarian regime

• ideology

• Socialism

A body of ideas about life and society.

• Free, fair, competitive elections

• Government

• Authoritarian regime

• ideology

• Socialism

An organization that has the power to make and enforce laws and decisions for its members.

• Free, fair, competitive elections

• Government

• Authoritarian regime

• ideology

• Socialism

A system in which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls all aspects of the economy.

• Free, fair, competitive elections

• Government

• Authoritarian regime

• ideology

• Socialism