Gov. Final Exam Review

What is the authority of a state to govern itself or another state called?

• Sovereignty

• Republic

• Budget

• Confederation

What term describes a government ruled by a few powerful people?

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Direct democracy

• Dictatorship

What is an alliance of mostly independent states called?

• Confederation

• Republic

• Sovereignty

• Budget

What are the decisions and laws that a government makes in an area of public concern called?

• Public policy

• Budget

• Dictatorship

• Social contract

What do you call a person who moves permanently to a new country?

• Immigrant

• Citizen

• Autocrat

• Majority

Which form of government has a leader with absolute power and authority?

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Confederation

• Direct democracy

What is a plan for collecting and spending money called?

• Budget

• Public policy

• Petition

• Social contract

What is the political system in which all citizens meet to discuss government matters and vote firsthand?

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Autocracy

What is a system of limited government in which people are the ultimate source of government power?

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Confederation

• Autocracy

What is a system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual?

• Autocracy

• Confederation

• Republic

• Direct democracy