Types of Govt. Quiz

What does Sovereignty mean?

• The government has authority to do things

• people accept the government’s power

• • The geographic boundaries where the government has the right to make and enforce laws

• you can freely travel as you please

What does Legitimacy mean?

• The government has authority to do things

•  people accept the government’s power

• The geographic boundaries where the government has the right to make and enforce laws

• you can freely travel as you please

What does Jurisdiction mean?

• The government has authority to do things

• The people accept the government’s power

• The geographic boundaries where the government has the right to make and enforce laws

• you can travel freely as you please

• The belief that every form of regulation or government is immoral and unnecessary. In ______________, there are no leaders.

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Anarchy

• One person has sole power in the state. The ruler of the country claims total control over all activities of the citizens. A ___________ often gains power by force

• President

• Prime Minister

• Parliamentary

• Dictator

• A form of government in which one person inherits the throne and serves as head of state for life.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

A form of government in which one person inherits the throne and serves as head of state for life, but it is ceremonial. There is usually a parliament and prime minister and the government is held to a constitution.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• The power to govern is determined by the people; Decisions are made by voting

• Anarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

• Political, economic and social system in which most or all property is owned by the government and is supposed to be shared by all the people. Equality is the idea behind _____________________

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Communism

• Republic

• Religious leaders rule according to religious laws. A Deity (such as God) is recognized as the supreme ruler.

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Republic

• Communism