Civics Ch. 1

Citizens choose the legislative branch which then selects the executive from among its members.

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• parliamentary

  democracy

• presidential deomcracy

The citizens meet to make decisions about laws and public policies.

• representative democracy

• direct

  democracy

• parliamentary

  democracy

• presidential democracy

The citizens choose the legislative branch and separately choose the chief executive.

• representative

  democracy

• direct

  democracy

• parliamentary

  democracy

• presidential

  democracy

Citizens elect government officials to make and carry out laws.

• representative

  democracy

• direct

  democracy

• parliamentary

  democracy

• presidential

  democracy

One of the duties of the government is to protect the rights of the minority against the tyranny of the majority.

• democracy

• republic

• monarchy

A citizen-initiated petition process to repeal a portion of, or an entire law.

• initiative

• recall

• referendum

A citizen-initiated petition process to hold an election to remove an elected official prior to the end of his/her term.

• initiative

• recall

• referendum

Having a single legislative chamber

• Senate

• bicameral

• House of Representatives

• unicameral

An association of independent states

• republic

• confederation

• democracy

• theocracy

One central government controls weaker states. Power is not shared between states, counties, or provinces.

• unitary

  government

• solitary

  government

• unicameral

  representation