Which structure of government gives states the least amount of freedom to make their own laws and be unique?
unitary
100
In which type of government do all of the citizens have a say in every decision (and therefore all citizens are heard)?
direct democracy
100
Define government.
an institution that makes and enforces laws
100
In which structure of government is power concentrated in one place (which is why it is more likely that power will be abused with this structure than with the other structures)?
unitary
100
In which type of government do the people tend to have the least amount of freedom?
dictatorship
200
In which type of government are people able to remove leaders that they do not like by not reelecting them?
indirect democracy or republic
200
In which type of government is it most likely that the leaders will look out for the best interest of the wealthy and not the poor or middle class since the leaders are all wealthy?
aristocracy
200
In which type of government is there usually not a lot of crime because committing a crime is viewed the same as committing a sin?
theocracy
200
What is an indirect democracy?
a government in which the citizens of a country elect others to represent them and vote for them in the government
200
The legal authority to be in control of or in charge of something is called what?
power
300
Which structure of government allows for the states to be diverse while still keeping the nation unified under one central government?
federalism
300
How does a leader usually get his/her power in a dictatorship?
the dictator usually takes power by using military force
300
Which structure of government is the most complicated because it is sometimes hard to tell who has the power to do what and there are frequently disagreements about how much power the states should have in relation to the central government?
federalism
300
In which type of government is there is not usually fighting about who will lead after the current leader dies since it is known for a long time who the next leader will be?
monarchy
300
Which type of government tends not to have much progress since it is difficult for changes to be made to laws since laws come from books written hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago?
theocracy
400
A part or section of a nation that has its own government that is in charge (to some extent) of its area is called what?
a state or a state government
400
One potential problem with this type of government is that a lot of people who do not have education or knowledge on issues have the power to make important decisions.
direct democracy
400
In which structure of government is it easiest to keep a nation united? In which structure of government is it the hardest to keep a nation united?
unitary; confederal
400
How does a leader get his/her power in a monarchy?
the king or queen inherits power because he/she was next in line in the family to be the leader (he/she was heir to the thrown)
400
To ____________________ a group of people means to act as their spokesperson and say and act how they would if they were there.
represent
500
What type of government exists in the U.S.? What structure of government exists in the U.S.?
indirect democracy/republic; federalism
500
What is majoritarianism? In which type of government is it most likely to occur?
it refers to when the majority group makes decisions that benefit themselves but harms those in the minority; direct democracy
500
What is anarchy? List one pro and one con of it.
the absence of government; a pro is there is complete freedom because there are no laws to have to follow and no leaders to tell people what to do; a con is there is no one to protect the people against those who might harm them or take their property
500
___________________________ is an institution that makes and enforces laws. ___________________________
is the effort to control or influence the government.
government; politics
500
List the 7 types of government that we learned about.