Core Concepts 3

How is authority obtained in a monarchy?

• passed down from family members
• by religious leaders
• taken by force
• free and open elections

Which government's constitution emphasizes the importance of religion?

• dictatorship
• monarchy
• theocracy
• democracy

What type of government elects representatives to make all government decisions?

• Republic
• Direct Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy

What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Direct Democracy
• Republic

The word democracy means:

• rule of one
• rule by few
• rule by the people
• rule by the wealthy

Examine Document A, how did voter participation change from 1988 to 1996?

• It has decreased steadily.

• It increased and then decreased.

• It decreased and then increased.

• It decreased steadily.

What year had the same amount of voter participation as 1980?

• 2008

• 2000

• 1984

• 1988

Which is NOT an economic factor used to study development?

• Economic Growth

• Education

• Life Expectancy

• Literacy

According to Document B, why do we vote?

• Because it is tradition.

• To protect our rights.

• To impact the rest of the world.

• Because it is mandatory to vote.

What type of source is in the photograph?

• Written

• Secondary

• Unreliable

• Primary