Unit 1 Intro Test Flashcards

Flashcards based on the Unit 1 Intro Test covering key political systems, power definitions, forms of government, and economic systems.

How is Government defined ?

Institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws

How is a Nation defined ?

A sizeable group of people who are united by common cultural bonds

How is a State defined ?

A community of people that occupy a definite territory, has an organized government, and a population of people

What is power

The ability to get people to do something they may not normally do (like pay taxes)

What is a Theocracy?

A type of government led by religion and religious leaders example Iran and Vatican City

What is a Democracy?

A type of government in which rule is by the people

What is Limited Government?

Government power is restricted, example is Canada and England

What is a Federal System?

A type of power structure where powers are divided between the national government and state governments

What is a Unitary System?

A type of power structure where all power is in the central government

What is an Oligarchy?

A type of government that gives power to a few people (Russia)

In a command economy, who decides how much of a product to produce?

Government planners

How is a Constitutional Monarchy different from an Absolute Monarchy?

A constitutional monarch must follow laws and a constitution whereas An absolute monarchy gives a king or queen total, unlimited power over the government and laws

What is a key idea of Communism?

Private ownership of property is not allowed so all wealth is shared with all examples are China and North Korea

What is the main goal of a trustworthy news reporter?

To report facts fairly and accurately

How is power shared in a Federal System (like the United States)?

Power is divided between the national government and state governments

In a Totalitarian country, what does the government do?

Controls almost every part of public and private life

How did citizens vote in Ancient Athens' Direct Democracy?

Every eligible citizen went to meetings and voted on laws themselves

How can a nation can become a state

If they have an organized government

What does "Consent of the Governed" mean?

The government gets its powers by the permission of the people

An IT specialist fixes a school's computer network because she knows how coding works. What kind of power is she using?

Expert Power

How is a direct democracy different from a representative democracy?

In a direct democracy, citizens vote on laws themselves, while in a representative democracy, citizens pick representatives to vote for them