Government and Economy Review

What is a government?

• a group of corporations that control laws
• a group of people who overthrow the leaders
• a nation that has no leaders 
• a person or group of people who control a country

Citizens have little to no rights.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

When citizens have rights and responsibilities, that government would be an example of a(n) ___________________.

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Which type of government do the people have the most control?

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

The term democracy means “rule by _________________ .”

• the mob

• the monarch

• the president

• the people

What does "direct democracy" mean?

• That people vote on laws themselves, without representatives.

• That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office

• That people who've committed crimes can't vote

• That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves.

In a representative democracy, who are the people ruled by?

• majority of citizens

• wealthy landowners

• those elected by the people

• religious leaders

Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

 Self-appointed single person/group rules controlling all aspects of public life (example: freedom of speech) often through military force, intimidation

• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian
• Monarchy
• Liberty

A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 

• a monarchy 
• a theocracy
• a dictatorship
• a representative democracy