Who leads the government?

What is the best definition for democracy?

• People make decisions through representatives whom they elect.

• Power is concentrated in the hands of a few.

• One political party or a single leader is in charge of leading the country.

• The government is interested above all else in preserving its power.

What area characteristics of democratic governments?

• They create laws and institutions to protect the ability of people to express their will.

• The warrantee free and fair elections.

• They emphasize order by curtailing individual freedoms.

• They entertain few or no checks from elsewhere in the government (parliament, congress).

What measures do democracies take to ensure that power remains dispersed?

• Multiple branches of government

• Free press

• Exclusive executive power

• Censorship

What is a sophisticated synonym of "vote"?

(a)  

What distinguishes the form of government is not the leader's title (monarch, dictator, prime minister), but the government's practices.

• True

• False

In which type of government is power concentrated with one political party or a single leader?

(a)  

Why do authoritarian governments curtail individual freedoms like free speech and the right to privacy?

• Because they tend to emphasize order.

• Because they believe in free press.

• Because they tend to emphasize liberties.

• Because they don't favor censorship.

Which form of government struggles to pass laws because several institutions play a role?

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Which form of government can easily and quickly enact new laws and policies?

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

• Both

• Neither

Why is it positive that democracies struggle or take a longer time to enact new laws?

• They tend to move away from misguided or unpopular policies.

• They efficiently provide sustained economic growth.

• They lack political accountability.

• They don't protect citizens from unfair laws.