Vocab Focus Four

What is the system and process of governing or managing a community, organization, or a political entity?

• Oligarchy

• Governance

• Imperialism

• Aristocracy

In which form of government is power and privilege concentrated in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility?

• Republic

• Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

What is the term for a form of government in which the power to make political decisions is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Imperialism

Which form of government is characterized by the country being considered a 'public matter' and political power being derived from and determined by the people through elected representatives?

• Autocracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

What is the policy or practice by which a country extends its power, influence, or control over other nations or territories?

• Oligarchy

• Aristocracy

• Governance

• Imperialism

What is the term for a governing or advisory council that plays a crucial role in the decision-making processes of a government?

• Oligarchy

• Senate

• Monarchy

• Democracy

In which form of government does a single person hold supreme authority and serve as the head of state for life or until abdication?

• Autocracy

• Aristocracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

What is the term for a form of government or social structure in which power is concentrated in the hands of a small and privileged group of individuals, families, or organizations?

• Imperialism

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

In which form of government are all decision-making authority and political power concentrated in the hands of a single individual?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

Which ancient city is often credited as the birthplace of democracy?

• Thebes

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome