Government Systems

Government is

• a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws.

• the system in which people produce goods and services.

• the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.

• the process by which nations, cultures, and economies become mixed.

A document that organizes the government and identifies the powers that it has

• Constitution

• Charter

• Dialect

• Regulations

Which of the following describes a "LIMITED GOVERNMENT?"

• Government has total control

• Can be tyrannical

• People can lack basic rights

• Government is restricted in what it can do

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 basic purposes of government?

• Keep order

• Provide services

• Protect the common good

• Engage in trade with other countries

Leader gets authority through inheritance

• monarchy

• constitutional government

• democracy

Today, there are only a few absolute monarchies. Most are constitutional where leaders are elected.

• True

• False

In which system is "voting" the main characteristic?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• communism

A Constitutional Government is a ___________________ government.

• limited

• unlimited

In an unlimited government, the leaders can do whatever they want.

• True

• False

In which system do citizens vote on issues?

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• communism