Civics Ch 1 Test

Governments

________ can be classified by how their various levels relate to one another.

Opportunity, Educated society, Moral society

What three conditions contribute to the success of a democratic system of government?

Dictatorship, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy

Discuss the four different systems of government based on the level of participation allowed to citizens?

National, State, Local

Governments can be classified by how their various levels relate to one another. Discuss the three types of relationships presented in this chapter.

dictatorship

what type of government was iraq under saddam ussein?

anarchy

what type of government was somalia?

popular government/democratic republic (governed by the people)

what type of government is canada today?

dictatorship

what type of government was germany under hitler?

monarchy

what type of government was israel under saul?

popular government/democratic republic

what type of government is the United States under?

constitutional monarchy

what type of government was britain under queen elizabeth ?

absolute, constitutional, dynastic

What are the three types of monarchies?

judicial branch

who interprets the law?

opportunity, educated society, moral responsibility

what are the necessary conditions for a successful democracy?

dictatorship

what type of government is north korea (the democratic peoples)?

house of representatives

which is the only national body that is elected by the people?

geographic limitation and population limitation

what are the two reasons that a direct democracy is rare?

constitution

which document is the heart of the American government?

william and mary

who came to rule England in the glorious revolution?

english bill of rights

what document began democracy in england?

congress

what governmental body is elected by popular votes?

confederate

what form of government does the regional government maintain supremacy?

UK

which country developed a popular government and was isolated?

popular

what system of government allows people to participate?

federalism

what is the term for division of power between different levels of government?

totalitarian, autocratic, oligarchic

what are the three types of dictatorship?

president

who is the CEO of the US?

direct/pure

in what type of democracy are people able to directly affect it?

athens

name the city where democracy was first created

legislative, executive, judicial

what are the three branches of government?

republic, direct democracy, indirect democracy

what are the three types of popular government?

prime minister

who was the head of the parliamentary government?

confederate

in which type of system does the national government have little power?

tribunes

what was the name for the roman magistrates?

totalitarianism

what type of dictatorship seeks to control every aspect of the peoples lives?

representative democracy

what is another name for indirect democracy?

oligarchy

a form of government composed of an elite group

United States

what country was first to establish democracy on a large scale?

supreme court

what is the highest court in the country?

republic

what is the form of government where people are sovereign but elect representatives?

pluralistic

in what type of society do different opinions and beliefs exist

senate, house of representatives

what are the two houses of congress?

confederate

what type of system is the European Union?

magna carta

which english document was a basis of constitutional government?

prime minister

who establishes the cabinet of the parliamentary government?