Vocabulary
This is another word for a king or queen.
Monarch
How many branches of government do we have in the U.S.?
3
Some of the first recorded government laws were created in ________________.
Mesopotamia
The Iroquois had a matrilineal society. This means that all members of the society trace their heritage through their ______________.
Mother
The capital of this state is Augusta.
Maine
A form of government in which authority rests with the people.
Democracy
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
Democracy was a new form of government created in ____________.
Athens
The lawmaking body in the United Kingdom is called ________________.
Parliament
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
In this type of government, one person or group has almost unlimited power.
Dictatorship
Which branch of government interprets the laws and decides if a law is unconstitutional?
Judicial
What was the name of the constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy?
The Great Law of Peace
_________________ means that people give authority to the government officials and in return, the people agree to follow the decisions of their representatives
Consent of the governed
The capital of this state is Hartford.
Connecticut
Formal rules of a society that all citizens must follow.
Laws
Which branch of government includes the President?
Executive
This form of government was created in ancient Rome.
Republic
A symbolic leader who does not possess any real political power is called a ______________.
Figurehead
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Providence
In this type of economy, private companies have control over the production and prices of goods and services
Capitalist Economy
What type of government do we have in the United States?
Constitutional Republic
What is the one political party of Cuba?
Communist
This type of government gives control of the economy to the workers and distributes resources and wealth equally.
Socialism
What is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier