Types of Government
Under a Parliamentary form of government, the executive is chosen by the
majority party in legislature
Another name for indirect democracy
representative democracy
confederacy
Britain under Queen Elizabeth II
Monarchy
Germany under Adolf Hitler
Dictatorship
The name for a government in which the people are sovereign but elect representatives to exercise the government's powers according to written laws is called
a republic or representative democracy
In what city was the first democracy created?
Athens
What term refers to the principle that a majority of the electorate makes decisions that bind the entire electorate?
majority rule
Under which form of government do regional governments retain supremacy and delegate few tasks to the national government?
confederate
the form of dictatorship that seeks t control every aspect of the people's lives is
totalitarianism
In which government system do the people directly affect the government's policies and actions through gatherings?
United States in modern times
popular government
Iraq under Saddam Hussein?
Dictatorship
What are the two houses of the US Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
In what year was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
3 terms associated with dictatorship
1. autocracy
2. oligarchy
3. totalitarianism
a form of government composed of an elite group who rule by self-appointment, dividing the governmental departments among their members.
oligarchy
Who establishes the cabinet in a parliamentary form of government?
Prime minister
Israel under Saul?
Monarchy
Somalia in recent years
Anarchy
Branches of the government
legislative
executive
judicial
What English document, originally created to restore feudal rights to barons, contained principles that caused it to later be heralded as a foundational document of constitutional government?
Magna Carta
3 ways to describe a monarchy
1. absolute
2. constitutional
3. dynasty
under what government does the national government have little to no power
confederacy
what are the four major Government Systems
monarchy
dictatorship
anarchy
popular government
Canada in modern times
popular government
A society in which differing opinions and parties coexist freely is call a
pluralistic society
Which document marks the beginning of a democratic government in Enlgand?
The English Bill of Rights
What are the 5 characteristics of democratic government?
majority rule
equality
liberty
necessity of compromise
individual worth
What term refers to the division of power among different levels of government, such as the national and regional levels?
federalism
Whos is the official head of a parliamentary government?
How does the Constitution limit governement?
The constitution limits government by dividing it into 3 branches - legislative, executive, judicial - each of which provides checks over the other two branches. Another limitation on government is the Bill of Rights.
Why did the Founding Fathers establish a republic and not a democracy?
The Founding Fathers feared mob rule and tyranny of the majority. They removed direct control of government operations from the people so that the majority would not be able to oppress the minority.
What three conditions contribute to the success of a democratic system if government? Explain
Opportunity
Educated society
Moral responsibility