Lesson 8 - Government (SS)

Question 1

Keep order, provide services, protect common good

Answer 1

Government Purposes

Question 2

government MUST work to protect the common good and provide for people’s needs

Answer 2

Limited Government

Question 3

no limits on government actions, a ruler or small ruling

Answer 3

Unlimited Government

Question 4

ruled by one person

Answer 4

Autocracies

Question 5

ruled by a small group of people

Answer 5

Oligarchies

Question 6

enforces laws; conducts foreign policy; commands armed forces

Answer 6

Executive Branch

Question 7

passes laws; imposes taxes; decides how tax money will be used; can declare war

Answer 7

Legislative Branch

Question 8

decides whether laws have been broken

Answer 8

Judicial Branch

Question 9

Sets basic rules and principles for organizing and running a government

Answer 9

Constitution

Question 10

citizens elect representatives to make government decisions

Answer 10

Democracy

Question 11

all power held by a single person or small group

Answer 11

Authoritarian

Question 12

state is headed by a monarch

Answer 12

Monarchy

Question 13

a central government MAKES ALL LAWS

Answer 13

Unitary

Question 14

power DIVIDED

Answer 14

Federal