People and Government Test Review

What is the difference in a country and a state in political terms?

• A state has a government but must answer to the higher authority.

• nothing

Alabama is not an independent state because it lacks

• specific territory

• legitimacy

• sovereignty

What is the difference in a republic and democracy?

• nothing

• one has more leaders

• one has inherited positions in government

Government must have the right to make rules. This is

• authority

• power

• legitimacy

Government must have the ability to enforce rules. This is

• authority

• power

• legitimacy

Government must be accepted by the people. This is

• authority

• power

• legitimacy

Which one is NOT an autocracy?

• monarch

• oligarchy

• totalitarian

A type of monarchy in which the king has some power but the elected legislature has some power

• absolute

• limited

• constitutional

A type of monarchy in which the king has complete power

• absolute

• limited

• constitutional

Why couldn't a totalitarian government exist before the 20th century?

• People were so spread out so it was hard to maintain control

• Technology such as media and weapons was needed to maintain control