Civics Unit 10 Study Guide

absolute monarchy

• a system of government where the national/central government shares the power with the states
• rule by a small group of people
• disaster relief, monitoring prisoners of war, providing wounded people with healthcare and aid in finding missing persons
• rule by a king or queen who has complete and total power

direct democracy

• all people are involved in creating laws
• rule by a small group of people
• provide education, deter crime, provide health care, reduce unemployment, provide funding for social services
• the authority (power) of a state to govern itself

oligarchy

• sets global standards for physical well-being
• a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
• a system of government where the states have the power to rule and the federal government is weak
• rule by a small group of people

confederate/confederal system

• provide education, deter crime, provide health care, reduce unemployment, provide funding for social services
• a system of government where the states have the power to rule and the federal government is weak
• a system of government where citizens vote for legislature but legislature votes for an executive leader from among themselves
• rule by a small group of people

federal system

• a system of government where the national/central government shares the power with the states
• disaster relief, monitoring prisoners of war, providing wounded people with healthcare and aid in finding missing persons
• a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
• rule by a small group of people

sovereignty

• sets global standards for physical well-being
• a system of government where the states have the power to rule and the federal government is weak
• disaster relief, monitoring prisoners of war, providing wounded people with healthcare and aid in finding missing persons
• the authority (power) of a state to govern itself

unitary system

• rule by a small group of people
• a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
• settles disputes between countries, tries war crimes and crimes against humanity
• sets global standards for physical well-being

parliamentary system

• a system of government where citizens vote for legislature but legislature votes for an executive leader from among themselves
• provide education, deter crime, provide health care, reduce unemployment, provide funding for social services
• national security, promoting peace, spreading democracy, promoting trade, providing aid
• settles disputes between countries, tries war crimes and crimes against humanity

foreign policy goals

• national security, promoting peace, spreading democracy, promoting trade, providing aid
• a system of government where the states have the power to rule and the federal government is weak
• a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
• the authority (power) of a state to govern itself

domestic policy goals

• a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
• settles disputes between countries, tries war crimes and crimes against humanity
• sets global standards for physical well-being
• provide education, deter crime, provide health care, reduce unemployment, provide funding for social services