Q4 Common Assessment 1 Review

citizens hold the political power; in a direct model citizens are directly involved in making decisions

• democracy

• authoritarianism

• republic

• oligarchy

a system of government where citizens lose personal freedoms and power is concentrated with one person or group

• democracy

• authoritarianism

• republic

• oligarchy

a form of government where power rests with the people but is exercised through elected representatives (representative democracy)

• democracy

• authoritarianism

• republic

• oligarchy

a small group of people who hold power; rule of the few

• democracy

• authoritarianism

• republic

• oligarchy

laws are fair and enforced; no one is above the law

• rule of law

• autocracy

• dictator

• totalitarianism

a government in which one person has all the power

• rule of law

• autocracy

• dictator

• totalitarianism

a leader who has absolute control over citizens’ lives; can exist in a society with a constitution

• rule of law

• autocracy

• dictator

• totalitarianism

form of government where one person has total control

• rule of law

• autocracy

• dictator

• totalitarianism

a document that describes the laws and organization of a nation

• Constitution

• Separation of powers

• Universe of Obligation

dividing power into several branches so no has too much control/power

• Constitution

• Separation of powers

• Universe of Obligation