Vocab
Government
Vocab. 2
Government 2.
100

What is an Autocracy? 

What is, one person who has absolute power of the government

100

What SE Asia country has an Oligarchic Government System? 

What is, China 

100

What does the Legislature branch do? 

What is, make laws 

100
How is the President of India selected? 

What is, the president is elected through the legislature 

200

What is a Single Party State? 

What is, one political system that controls the government.

200

This Country has the largest parliamentary democracy

What is, India 
200

What is, the National Diet?

Japan's Legislature (Responsible for making laws)  

200

True or False: 

In a Autocratic government, the citizens of that country choose the leaders. 

What is, False.


In an autocratic govt. citizens has no role in choosing their leaders. 

300

What is, the Head of State?

What is, King/Queen, Emperor, President 

OR

What is, someone who sits there and looks pretty for their country 

300

What is the difference between a Parliamentary Democracy VS. a Presidential Democracy? 

(2 possible answers) 

What is, In a Parlim. D. the people vote for the legislature and the leg. vote for the Prime Minister VS. the citizens vote directly for the President 

Or, 

What is, In a Presidential system the Chief Exec. is BOTH H.O.G. & H.O.S

300

What is the Chinese Communist Party? (CCP) 

What is, China's only political Party

300
Out of, India, South K., North K, Japan & China, 

which ones are PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY? 

What is, 

India, Japan, 

400

What is, Head of Government? (Also known as Chief Executive) 

What is, Someone who runs the day to day operations of their country, implements policies 

OR 

What is, President, Chancellor, Prime Minister 

400

In this country, elections are held every five years for the national legislature. Every ballot has only one candidate, handpicked by the ruling party. Voting is technically mandatory, and citizens who don’t vote may be seen as suspicious by the government.

What is, North Korea


400

What is, Censorship?

When the government can limit what people say or do 

400

How is the Head of Government elected in South Korea?

What is, By general election/Citizens 

OR 

Presidential Democracy  

500

What is, Communism?

What is, a government that controls everything in the country


500

In this country, citizens over 18 vote for members of the National Diet. The lower house is elected by a mix of direct voting and proportional representation. While there is an emperor, the Prime Minister is chosen by elected representatives.

What is, Japan


500

What is an Oligarchy?

What is, A small group of powerful people controlling the government 

500
True or False: 

The emperor is the Head of the Government 

What is, False

The emperor is the head of state