Unit 4 Review Political Systems

What is the meaning of the word democracy?

• People

• Rule of government

• a system of government of a country whose leaders have been elected by the people.

• democracy

Parliamentary democracy describes

• a system where elected representatives in parliament make laws

• the voting patterns of the citizens in a country

• the legislative body of the United Kingdom

• the level of understanding is on par with the others in the room

In a constitutional democracy

• authority lies with the people for final judgement

• the authority of the majority is limited by legal and institutional means

• the rights of individuals and minorities are ignored

• the most common form of government in the world

In a direct democracy

• The people exercise power directly

• The government holds the majority of the power

The people choosing representatives to act on their behalf in government describes a

• dictatorship

• totalitarian government

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

In a republic

• the head of government is selected by the legislature

• the head of the government is a chosen heir

• the head of the government is elected by the people

• the head of the government

All republics are democratic.

• True

• False

A totalitarian society is one where the government holds absolute control over all aspects of the lives of its people. Which is not a totalitarian government?

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

In monarchy, the government is lead by

• A King/Queen or heir

• President

• Prime Minister

• Senator

In an oligarchy,

• The government holds absolute control

• A few wealthy people hold power

• Power is given to the people

• The military has control of the government