Government Types
A government ruled by one person with unlimited power is called a...
Dictatorship
What is one advantage of federalism?
Power is shared between national and state governments.
Another name for the free enterprise system is _________ economy.
Capitalism
What is an unlimited government?
A government where rulers have no limits on their power.
Prices in a capitalist economy are set by _________, while in a communist economy, prices are set by the ___________.
Supply and Demand, Government
In a ________ democracy, people can vote directly on laws.
Direct
In a __________ government, power is divided between national and state governments.
Federal Government
In a capitalist economy, prices are set by _________.
Supply and Demand
A _______ government is when the national government controls the nation, leaving states little power.
Unitary Government
Compare direct democracy and representative democracy.
Both are forms of democracy where people hold the power.
In a ______ Democracy, people elect leaders and representatives to make decisions on the citizens behalf.
Representative
In a ________ government, the central government holds almost all the power .
Unitary
In a communist economy, who decides prices?
The government
The system where citizens elect representatives to govern is called a _______ democracy
Representative
Difference between a unitary government and a federal government.
Unitary government gives power to national government only, and federal divides power between branches of government.
Rule by a small group of powerful individuals is called...
a Oligarchy
What's a similarity between federal and confederal systems?
Both involve multiple levels of government.
A system where the government controls the economy is called a _______ economy.
Command
In which system does the local and state government hold more power than the national government?
Confederal
How are authoritarian and totalitarian systems alike?
Both are unlimited governments with strong central control
What is the difference between authoritarian and totalitarian governments?
Totalitarian controls every aspect of life, authoritarian has strong power but not total control.
In a monarchy, the head of state is a _______ and the head of government is often a _______.
King, Prime Minister
Which type of economy is based on individual choice and competition?
Capitalist economy
In a monarchy, who is head of state?
King
In a communistic country who holds the power?
The government