Vocab Practice: Advantages of a Republic

Which term means the government dividing power between the central government, the state governments, & local governments?

• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Federalism
• Dictatorship

Which option below defines republicanism?

• A way of governing that emphasizes citizen participation in government. Citizens choose their elected leaders by voting.

• A political ideology that supports a single-party system
• A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies
• A system of government ruled by a king or queen

Which term means 'supreme power or authority in a government such as popular sovereignty'?

• anarchy
• dictatorship
• sovereignty
• oligarchy

Define Consent of the Governed.

• Refers to the agreement among the government branches toobey its laws

• Involves the government forcing its will on the people without their agreement
• Means the government can do whatever it wants without the consent of the people
• An agreement made by the people to establish a government & abide by its laws

Which term means power lies with the government leader, usually a dictator?

• Anarchy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Authoritarian Government

Which option below defines economics?

• The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather patterns
• the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

• The process of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures
• The study of animal behavior in their natural habitat

Which term means the method used by a society or government to organize production & distribute resources, goods & services?

• Political system
• Economic system
• Cultural system
• Social system

Which option below means a type of government & economic system where the government is ruled by a single party or dictator which controls the entire economy?

• Communism

• Socialism
• Anarchy
• Democracy

Define Capitalism.

• An economic system based on bartering goods and services
• A political system where the state owns all businesses
• An economic system where citizens control factors of production, not the government.

• A system where the government controls all trade and industry

Which term below means how much money a country makes each year, used as an economic indicator to determine a country's economic success?

• Net Domestic Product (NDP)
• Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
• Unemployment Rate