chapter 11

Question 1

authoritarian political systems

Answer 1

major decisions made by small individals
-dictator
-not representing will of the people

Question 2

consensus decision making

Answer 2

decision making with individuals in a group
-share ideas
-solutions
-concerns

Question 3

direct democracy

Answer 3

democratic government
-people participate in political decision making
-individuals voice is important and neccesary
-orderly and efficent

Question 4

first past the post

Answer 4

whoever gets the most votes
-no matter if its under fifty percent

Question 5

interest groups

Answer 5

encourage legislation of their specific beliefs though groups
or the opposite..

Question 6

majority government

Answer 6

holding more than half the seats in House of commons

Question 7

party solidarity

Answer 7

idea of solidarity in ideas/expression of the party (leader)

Question 8

plebiscite

Answer 8

direct vote by citizens on a question given by the government

Question 9

proportional representation

Answer 9

rep by pop
-vote for party, who fill seats and majority of seats determines prime minister

Question 10

referendum

Answer 10

direct democracy, through all elidgible citizens vote on an important issue

Question 11

representation by population

Answer 11

voting districts that contain the same amount of voters

Question 12

representative democracy

Answer 12

citizens elect canditates to represent their poltical beliefs
-contracts direct democracy

Question 13

will of the people

Answer 13

collective wishes of people of the state
-democracy usually works to support their wants