Foundations of Government

What is the term for the system of rules and institutions that make decisions for a community?

• Government

• Politics

• Sovereignty

What describes the way people and groups make decisions and share power?

• Power

• Politics

• Authority

Which word means the ability to rule or get people to act?

• Power

• Legitimacy

• Democracy

What term refers to the right to rule?

• Legitimacy

• Authority

• Power

What is meant by “legitimacy” in government?

• The belief that a government has the right to rule

• The process of making laws

• The enforcement of rules

Which term describes the supreme power within a territory?

• Sovereignty

• Government

• Democracy

Which branch of government makes laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which branch is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which branch interprets laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which form of government involves direct participation by all citizens in decision-making?

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship