Government (Ch. 1)

Everything that a government decides to do is known as?

• Constitution

• Laws

• Public Policy

• Democracy

Decisions made by a majority of the people.

• Republic

• Democracy

• Autocarcy

• Oligarchy

A body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically and with the power to make and enforce law without consent from higher authority.

• State

• Territory

• Government

• Sovereignty

Public Policy is made in mass meetings.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democray

Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policy.

• Territory

• State

• Autocracy

• Government

Decision made by a person or small group.

• Confederation

• Federalism

• Dictatorship

• Tyrant

Body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures and process of government.

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

A small group of people are chosen by the people to represent them.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

Style of dictatorship where power is held by a small group of self-appointed elite

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Liberacy

• Czar

The executive and legilative branches are separate in this type of government.

• Confederate

• Parlimentary

• Presidential

• Unitary