Foundations of Government Vocab Quiz

A government ruled by a king or queen

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Constitution
• Dictatorship

written plan of government

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Constitution
• Dictatorship

a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand

• Republic
• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Governmental Democracy

the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.

• Republic
• Representative Democracy
• Direct Democracy
• Governmental Democracy

a legal member of a country

• Citizen
• Democracy
• Republic

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• Citizen
• Democracy
• Republic

the people of a nation either rule directly or they elect officials who act on their behalf.

• Citizen
• Democracy
• Republic

The study of citizenship and government

A ruler who has complete power over a country

institutions and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people