American Gov't Final Review

The absence of any governmental authority leading to

disorder or confusion.

• democracy

• communism

• anarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

The people hold the power to rule. 

• democracy

• communism

• anarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

The system of government in which the government plans and controls the economy and a single party holds the power.

• democracy

• communism

• anarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

One person holds all the power. Usually this person is backed by the military.

• democracy

• communism

• anarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

The government is controlled by a king or a queen.

• democracy

• communism

• anarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

England did not interfere with the government in the colonies for nearly a century. Then they needed __________ to pay debts and tried to raise money from the colonies.

• stamp

• rights

• money

 In 1765, England passed the ______ Act, which taxed newspapers, calendars, pamphlets, legal documents, and playing cards.

• stamp

• rights

• money

1774 First Continental Congress: The colonists sent the king a list of __________ they demanded and told him they would refuse to buy all British goods, including tea.

• stamp

• rights

• money

The colonists felt England was trying to gain control and did not like that they were being _________.

• free

• increased

• taxed

To end this taxation, representatives from the colonies began to meet in 1765. Gradually feelings against English rule ____________.

• free

• increased

• taxed