vocab 2

Question 1

monarchy

Answer 1

is a form of government i which a single person such as a king or queen, is the leader.

Question 2

monarch

Answer 2

leader of a monarchy who usually inherits the position ad rules for life

Question 3

constitutional monarchies

Answer 3

form of monarchy in which a democratically elected parliament operates the government and the monarch is a ceremonial head of state

Question 4

dynasty

Answer 4

a monarchy with hereditary succession

Question 5

absolute monarchs

Answer 5

monarchs who hols unlimited power

Question 6

dictorships

Answer 6

form of authoritative government which the acts without the people consent or input

Question 7

totalitarianism

Answer 7

government ruled by an elite class that wields absolute power,often seeking to control every aspect of the people’s lives

Question 8

autocracy

Answer 8

form of government in which one person rules wit supreme authority, a dictorship

Question 9

oligarchy

Answer 9

form of dictatorial government ruled by an elite group that is sometimes self appointed and divides the government departments among its members

Question 10

anarchy

Answer 10

absence o government

Question 11

popular government

Answer 11

system of government in which power resides with te people rather than with a monarchy or a elite group

Question 12

direct democary

Answer 12

form of government in which the people directly affect a government’s policies and actions through voting also called pure democracy

Question 13

indirect democracy

Answer 13

form of government in which the people elect individuals to operate the government on their behalf also called representative

Question 14

republic

Answer 14

state in which the supreme power rests in the people or their representative

Question 15

unitary system

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authority given by the people to one centralized level of government that then creates other levels of government to help administer the law

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federalism

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division of government power into two or more levels usually national and state governments which simultaneously exert authority over the people

Question 17

confederate system

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system in which regional government retain supremacy while delegating a few tasks to the national government

Question 18

presidential system

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government that holds that holds the executive and legislative braches both separate and equal the people elect the head of the executive branch independently of legislative branch

Question 19

parliamentary system

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government with inseparbly linked legislative and exectutive branches candidate whose party wins the most votes in a district becomes that districts representative in parliament the majortity party in parliamet then appoints the cheif executive the prime minister

Question 20

delegated powers

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powers speciically assigend to the national government by the constitution powers which define the limits of the governmet authority

Question 21

congress

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legislative branch of us fedaral government composed o a lower house called the house of representatives and an upper house called the senate

Question 22

president

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chief executive officer and head of the executive branch of the united states responisible for enforceing laws passed by the legislative branch

Question 22

senate

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upper house in congress equal representation for each state

Question 23

House of Representatives

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lower house in congress representation based on state population

Question 24

supreme court

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highest court of the united states responsible for interpretig the law

Question 25

democracy

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form of government in which the people particpate and have a voice in how they should be ruled

Question 26

magna carta

Answer 26

list of demands king john of england was forced to sign 1215 restored the feudal rights of english barons its detelied principles establish it as a foundational document of costitutional government

Question 27

due process

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certain rules that the government must follow by which a person cannot be imprisone dhave his property takne away or be sentenced to death without a fair and proper trail

Question 28

english bill of rights

Answer 28

Document signed by william and mary in 1689 marked the beginning of democracte governmnet i england by limted the monarchy power and asserting the people rights the most important devolpment in constitutioal government since the magna carta

Question 29

bill of rights

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first ten amendmets to the constitution that protect citizes democrric right by limiting the power of the goverment over its citizens

Question 30

electoral college

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system used to indirectly elect the us president each state has a equal to that state has a number of electors equal to that states representation in cogress

Question 31

majority rule

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principle of government asserting that a numerical majorty of the electorate ca make decisios that bind the entire electorate

Question 32

popular majority

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the majority of all citizens or at least the majority of all voters who participate i their government through free elections

Question 33

representative majoity

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majoirty of elected officals suh as members of cogress

Question 34

pluralistic society

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socitey of diverse reglious ethic and political groups with difering opinons and coexist the same socitey

Question 35

equality

Answer 35

a democratic principle characterized by equal justice and an equal right vote

Question 36

civic thinking

Answer 36

having an understandig of the politcal ideas and institutio that shapes america government an appreciation for america heritage ad an ability to evaluate current issues and national direction

Question 37

what are the diffrences between the various types of goverment ? monarchy ,dictatorship, anarchy popular government

Answer 37

monarchy - kings and queens dictatorship- a government who acts without cosent anarchy - have no government popular government - a system which people a participate

Question 38

how is the american system of goverment structured ?

Answer 38

three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 39

how has democracy developed and changed over time ?

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started athens but exulcded female slaves and forign resident

Question 40

what are the characteristic of democracy ?

Answer 40

majoroity rule, equality , liberty , necessity of comprise and indiviauls work

Question 41

what are the coditions necessary for democracy?

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oppourity, educated cititzen and responsiblty