Unit 5 Review Political Systems

Where the leaders are elected by a majority of the people in the country in a vote.

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

An absolute monarchy is a country where.....

• the leader is elected by the rich people

• the leader is the oldest child of the ruling family

• the leader is the oldest son of the previous King

• the leader is the oldest child of the previous king and has all the power to make any rules they like

Communism is

• a system of government where commies live

• a system of government where one leader rules over the people

• a system of government where there is only one party and the State owns everything

• a system of government where the people chose the political party they like the best

Some people might describe Syria as being in a state of ......

• democracy

• anarchy

• dictatorship

• revolution

a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own

• nation-state
• nation
• state
• country

an organized political community living under a single system of government commonly referred to as a country

• nation-state
• nation
• state
• country

Theoretically an area where the cultural boundaries match up with the political boundaries. The ideal is that the state incorporates people of a single ethnic stock and cultural traditions

• state
• nation
• nation-state
• country

 naturally occurring barrier between two areas. Rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts can all serve as examples.

• river boundary
• state boundary
• political boundary
• natural boundary

These lines, more often called borders, are created by people to separate areas governed by different groups

• river boundary
• state boundary
• political boundary
• natural boundary

the political direction and control exercised 
over the actions of the members,citizens, or inhabitants of 
communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, 
community, etc.; political administration:

• government
• administration
• cabinet
• secretary of state