Unit 1: Vocabulary - Government Terms

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: In a ________, everyone gets a say in who represents them.

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: Each state is ________ and has the power to govern itself.

• sovereign

• federal

• colonial

• dependent

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: Under the ________, people had no freedom of speech.

• dictatorship

• democracy

• republic

• monarchy

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The ________ is responsible for providing services like schools and roads.

• government

• citizen

• business

• family

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The government introduced new ________ to improve healthcare.

• public policies

• taxes

• elections

• judges

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The ________ of the United States is vested in the Congress.

• legislative power

• executive power

• judicial power

• military authority

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The president uses ________ to manage the country and enforce laws.

• executive power

• judicial review

• legislative branch

• civil service

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The ________ ensures that laws are applied fairly to everyone.

• judicial power

• executive branch

• legislative committee

• administrative office

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: In an ________, the ruler's decisions are final and cannot be challenged.

• autocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy

• republic

Fill in the blank using the correct government term: The country was ruled by an ________ of wealthy families.

• oligarchy

• democracy

• monarchy

• theocracy