Key Terms & Definitions Quiz

What is Democracy?

• A system of government in which people have a say in decision-making.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

What is Direct Democracy?

• A system of government in which people have a say in decision-making.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

What is Representative Democracy?

• A system of government in which people have a say in decision-making.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

What is Authoritarianism?

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

• A country with a defined territory, population, and government.

What is Dictatorship?

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of authoritarianism where a single leader holds absolute power.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

• A country with a defined territory, population, and government.

What is Sovereignty?

• The ability of a state to govern itself independently.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

What is a Nation-State?

• A country with a defined territory, population, and government.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

• A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions.

What is the Rule of Law?

• The principle that everyone must follow the law.

• A system where laws are used to control people.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.

What is Rule by Law?

• A system where laws are used to control people.

• The principle that everyone must follow the law.

• A political system where power is concentrated in the hands of one leader.

• A form of democracy where citizens vote on policies and laws themselves.