Unit 9 Review: Part 1

The absence of any form of government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Democracy

A ________ is a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute.

A form of government in which the government plays a major role in running the economy, but private ownership is also allowed, and leaders may be elected by the people

• Communism

• Socialism

A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a republic

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

A form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed

• Communism

• Socialism

A form of government where one person has unlimited power

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Communism

• Confederalism

What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

• Rule by the people

• Rule by a single political party

• A small group of leaders

• A single leader

The scenario below describes a government decision. Based on the scenario, which form of government is taking action?

"A self-appointed council amend the country’s constitution"

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

A form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

An organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor people; consists of 193 member countries

• NATO

• United Nations

• European Union

• NAFTA