Module 4 Lesson 2 Limited Government

What type of government has its power limited by the people?

• Unlimited
• Limited
• Absolute Monarchy
• Dictatorship

Choose the most accurate relationship between a ruler of a country and the people in that country:

• as the power of the ruler decreases, the power of the people increases
• as the power of the ruler decreases, the power of the people decreases
• as the power of the ruler increases, the power of the people increases
• All of the above.

a written plan of government that outlines its purposes, powers, and limitations

• foreign policy

• treaty

• constitution

In limited governments, citizens are allowed to vote for people running for office.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A representative democracy is an example of a(n) __________________________.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

In limited government, government has complete control over its citizens.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Citizens have little to no rights.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Which of the following is a characteristics of limited government?

• Citizens have rights.

• Citizens have little to no rights.

• Government has complete control over its citizens.

Citizens met regularly in a popular assembly to discuss

issues and vote for leaders.

• totalitarianism

• dictatorship

• direct democracy

Most of the world’s democratic governments are parliamentary democracies.

• TRUE

• FALSE