Government and Democracy Review

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

• A government run by one person.

• A government run by the people.

• A government run by businesses.

• A government run by a small group of rich and elite individuals.

What term best describes: "The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies."

• Government

• The State

• Direct/Pure Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What term best describes: "Small group elected to represent the interest of the people make decisions."

• Government

• The State

• Direct/Pure Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What term best describes: "People as a whole make direct decisions on laws and policies usually in a mass meeting."

• Government

• The State

• Direct/Pure Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What term best describes: "A body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce laws."

• Government

• The State

• Direct/Pure Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What are the basic characteristics of the state?

• Population, Territory, Sovereignty, and Government

• Territory, Agriculture, Population, and Art

• Population, Religion, Sovereignty, and Education

• Government, Natural Resources, Territory, and Diversity

TRUE or FALSE: The U.S. has a representative government at the national level

• True

• False

Which term describes "Government derives its power from the people."

• Popular Consent/Sovereignty

• Respect of the Individual

• Equality of Opportunity

• Rule of Law

Which term describes "Personal freedoms must be considered, sometimes over the needs of society."

• Popular Consent/Sovereignty

• Respect of the Individual

• Equality of Opportunity

• Rule of Law

What term describes "the people living in a state"

• Population

• Territory

• Sovereignty

• Government