GOVT - Unit 0 - Foundations

Also known as “The Great Charter", what document limited the power of the King of England?

• The Social Contract

• The English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

A government that gives all its key powers to the national government is called

• A Confederation

• Anarchy

• A Democracy

• A Unitary System

A government in which the vast majority of political power rests with the local governments and the central government has very little power is called:

• A Confederation

• A Democracy

• A Dictatorship

• A Unitary System

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority is called:

• Authoritarian

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• A Classroom

A system of government in which a king or queen exercises supreme powers of government is called:

• A Dictatorship

• An Oligarchy

• A Monarchy

• A Republic

A system of government in which a small group holds power is called:

• A Dictatorship

• An Oligarchy

• A Monarchy

• A Republic

A system of government in which power is in the hands of one person who has total control, often gained using military force is called:

• A Dictatorship

• A Constitutional Monarchy

• A Republic

• A Democracy

A system of government in which the government has total control over all aspects of public and private life is called:

• Anarchy

• Authoritarian

• Totalitarian

• Unitarian

The supreme and final authority of a government within territorial boundaries is called:

• Authoritarian

• Sovereignty

• Totalitarian

• Unitarian

The idea that by contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn, agrees to protect its citizens is called:

• Anarchy

• Democracy

• Social Contract

• Theocratic