Match the following

• Nation

• System which the powers of government are divided between the national and state governments.

• Nation-State

• Rule by a single indivdual.

• Autocracy

• A sizable group of people united by common race, language, custom, tradition or religion.

• Unitary System

• When the territory of a nation and a state coincide.

• Federal System

• System in which the national or central government holds all key powers.

Match the following

• Theocracy

• Inherited ruler, who shares power with an elected legislature.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Ideological or religious group holds control over the government.

• Totalitarian Dictatorship

• Complete and unlimited control over the people, by an inherited ruler.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• A single leader's ideas are glorified and control all aspects of the state.

• Oligarchy

• A small group hold control over the government.

All of the following are feature of a state except?

• Population

• Organized Educational System

• Defined Territory

• Sovereignty

• Organized Government

The theory of a "Social Contract", is based in the idea that states originated with?

• Rulers being considered to be the descendants of gods or chosen by god.

• People surrendering the power needed to maintain order.

• Governments emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of a person or group.

• Large families which grew into organized governments.

The purpose of government are all of the following, except?

• To maintain social order.

• To provide for national security.

• To provide for religious freedom.

• To provide an economic system.

• To provide public services.

All of the following are examples of a democratic form of government, except?

• Representative Democracy

• Authoritarian Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

All of the following are characteristics of a democracy, except?

• Free Elections

• Individual Liberty

• Majority will with a protection of minority rights

• Competing Political Parties

• Widespread Education

In order to have a favorable condition for a democracy, it is important to have active citizen participation.

• True

• False

In order to have a favorable condition for a democracy, it is important to have a favorable economy.

• True
• False

In order to have a favorable condition for a democracy, it is not important to have free enterprise.

• True
• False