Gov Unit 1: Purposes, Theories, Systems, Types of Gov't

Rule of the people, in which citizens get to participate in the decision-making processes of the government, is known as __________________.

• aristocracy
• monarchy
• democracy
• anarchy

Rule by only a few people is known as _________________.

• oligarchy
• democracy
• tyranny
• monarchy

Most governments throughout history have been some form of ______________, with one ruler having the absolute power to govern the country however they wish.

• democracy
• republic
• monarchy
• oligarchy

A government sets up a court system to ensure that lawbreakers meet justice, and that the law is enforced fairly. Which of the 4 purposes of government does this relate to most?

• make economic decisions
• provide national security
• provide public services
• maintain social order

A government sets up a Coast Guard to patrol its waters for illegal fishing, drug smuggling and armed invaders. Which of the 4 purposes of government does this relate to most?

• provide public services
• maintain social order
• make economic decisions
• provide national security

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

• Indirect Democracy (also called a Republic)

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

Who holds the most power in the United States?

• The President
• The Congress
• The American People
• The Military

How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?

• More power is held by state governments then national.
• Power is not held by the regional governments
• Power is shared between Central and Regional
• no power is held by the state

In a CONFEDERATION (confederal system or confederacy) which level of government  holds the most power?

• National
• Regional
• Local
• Independent State

Which type of distribution of power does the diagram show?

• Confederation
• Unitary
• Federal