Citizens elect members of political parties to the legislature. The leader of the majority party serves as chief executive.

Citizens elect members of political parties to the legislature AND directly elect the chief

One-house legislature

Country's top official who manages the day-to-day activities of the government.

A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs

Islamic law

A body of people empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country.

A leader who represents the country at ceremonial events and official functions, but typically has little real power

Equal voting rights for all adult citizens of a nation

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

Type of government the United States has

Branch of government that makes the laws

Type of government that Saudi Arabia has

An absolute monarchy is

A dictatorship is

A totalitarian government is

In an autocratic government, one leader holds all the power.

In a democracy, the people (citizens) do not hold supreme power.

In a democratic government, all citizens have equal rights to participate in government, regardless of their position or wealth.

In a representative democracy, citizens vote on every law.

In a direct democracy, citizens vote on every law.

Which ancient civilization had a direct democracy?

In a representative democracy, people elect leaders to represent them in the government. Representatives make laws for the people.

In a representative democracy, when citizens are not satisfied with the job of their representatives, they can vote for someone different at the next election.

Citizens' rights and freedoms are limited, or entirely denied.

Voting is the most important responsibility of citizens

Citizens are allowed to express their opinion freely

Changes in government often come through political violence

Citizens play a key role in choosing government leaders.

System of checks and balances

Led by a president

Citizens elect chief executive

Chief executive elected by the legislature

Separation of powers

Led by a prime minister

Which of these is not one of the branches of the government in the United States?

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the

The U.S. Constitution is the same thing as the Declaration of Independence.

The U.S. Constitution was ratified in