Systems of Government
Which system of government does the United States have?
federal system
This form of government is ruled by a queen or King
What is a Monarchy
A form of government that is ruled by religious leaders?
What is Theocracy?
List at least 3 Advantages of a Republic has over an Absolute Monarchy
Limited Government, Democracy, Federalism, Rule of Law, Due Process, Separation of Power, Checks and Balance, Individuals Rights, Consent of the Governed
Kyle and Alex both work in the same government-controlled factory and earn the same amount of money. Even though Alex works harder than Kyle, he would never get a promotion or raise. Which type of economic system is this an example of?
Communism
Which system of government has the states with all the power?
Confederal System
A Monarchy where the King or Queen has unlimited power.
What is a Absolute Monarchy?
A Democracy where every person votes on every issue.
Direct Democracy
List at least 3 Advantages a Federal System has over a Unitary or Confederal System
Separation of Power, Citizen participation, Difficult for one person or group to take over, Local government can handle local issues, more solutions and flexibility to solve issues.
Which type of economic system allows No private ownership?
Communism
Which system of government gives states the greatest amount of sovereignty
Confederal
A goverment with ruled entirely by one person
What is an Autocracy
How is an oligarchy different from a monarchy?
Oligarchies are rule by a few people or a small group, while monarchies are usually ruled by one person.
Which Economic System has the highest and lowest standard of living?
Highest: Capitalisms
Lowest: Communism
Which type of economic system allows innovation and entrepreneurship?
Capitalism
In which system of government does the central government have all the power?
Unitary
A form of government where citizens elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives
Constitutional Republic
A form of government in which a dictatorial leader has absolute power is best described as?
What is an autocracy?
Tommy is a resident of Capital City in the fictional country of Bergundia. The central government of the country has all of the power and the local government must follow the rules created by the central government. Tommy wants to move to a new country with a federal system. Why would a federal system be better than Bergundia?
Bergundia doesn't have separation of power, political participation, possibility of a dictator, local government can't handle issues due to lack of power.
Which type of economic system allows some private ownership and distributes resources?
Socialism
Which system of government balances national unity with state sovereignty
federal System
This government is ruled by a few people that are either rich, elite.
What is an Oligarchy
Which type of democracy relies on popular vote to make decisions?
Direct Democracy
Jason lives in a country in which political power is derived solely from the people, where he and fellow citizens elect representatives on all three levels of government.
What is an advantage of this form of government?
Limited Government, Democracy, Federalism, Rule of Law, Due Process, Separation of Power, Checks and Balance, Individuals Rights, Consent of the Governed
My sister and I both have our own business. We sell similar products and our stores are in the same town. We enjoy the competition between our businesses. This is an example of which economic system?
Capitalism